Chelsa Beatrice Yeager Callihan, age 97, formerly of Barbourville, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Little Creek Nursing Home in Knoxville, Tn. Born February 28, 1917 in Knox County, she was the daughter of Lawson Rasnick Yeager and Loretta Davis Yeager and was a member of Scalf Chapel Church. In addition to her father and mother she was preceeded in death by her husband, Henry Matt Callihan, Sr., her son, Ronnie Dale Callihan, four brothers, John Yeager, Virgil Yeager, Jim Yeager, and L.R. Yeager, five sisters, Alta Yeager Leddington, Edna Yeager Hinkle, Ruth Yeager Fannon, Rosetta Yeager, and Mary Ellen Yeager who died in infancy.

Survivors include her children: two daughters, Genetta Dittrich-Pugh and husband Will of Knoxville, Tn., Wilma Adams and husband Kenneth of Bimble, Ky., one son, H.M. Callihan, Jr. and wife Beth of Flat Lick, Ky.; 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren as well as a host of nieces and nephews to mourn her passing.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Callihan Family Cemetery at Bimble, with Rev. Dennis Chesnut officiating and great grandsons; Tyler Adams, Josh Adams, Justin Adams, Will Adams, Zach Callihan and Joshua Callihan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Hopper Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to:
Beacon Baptist Church
P.O. Box 122
Bimble, Kentucky 40915

Hopper Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.