Lavinna Charlene Salmons

Charlene was an excellent gardener, both vegetable and flowers flourished under her care. She loved her family and enjoyed going to flea markets, antique shops and auctions. Her career included being an EMT for Callaway County Ambulance and an aide at Fulton State Hospital but she was most known for being “The Avon Lady” in Fulton.

Charlene was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to church and loved her church family.

Charlene was predeceased by her two loving husbands. Kenneth J. Millikin, her first husband of 20 years and JR Salmons, her second husband of 45 years. She was also predeceased by her son Kenneth C. Millikin, granddaughter Dawn Furkin, her brother, Ronald Hutchings, her sister, Jackie (Hutchings) Higgerson and her parents, Virgil & Hazel Hutchings. Charlene is survived by her daughters Susan (Don) Lyons of Falbrook, CA, Terri Millikin of Granite City, IL, Patty Furkin of Columbia, MO, and Tammy (Kelly) Rowe of Eldon, MO, stepdaughters Tammy Salmons of Alamagordo, NM and Pam Tramell of Fulton MO and stepson Doug (Nora) Salmons of Oak Harbor, WA. She is also survived by three siblings, Kitten (Ronnie) Lee and Rick (Cathy) Hutchings both of Pinckneyville, IL and Joyce (Larry) Heston of Pigeon Forge, TN. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren, Kendall (Vic) Gross, Andrew Rhinehart, Chad (Alicia) Lignoul, Lori (Justin) Hawthorne, Stacy Furkin, Casey Furkin, Brandon (Jenifer) Millikin, Matt (Melissa) Lamons, Becky (Dean) Grey, Garrett Lyons, Danielle (Blaine) Hinckley, and Eric Owen. She had seventeen great-grandchildren, Skylar Rhinehart, Jake, Josh & Cameron Lignoul, Camden & Chase Hawthorne, Sydney Poindexter, Micah Loftin, Fletcher & Kaitlyn Millikin, Kohen, Brody & Cooper Lamons, Ava & Jackson Grey, and Emmy & Asher Hinckley.

The family will receive friends on Friday, March 10, 2017 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM at Debo Funeral Home. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held immediately following the visitation with family proceeding to Callaway Memorial Gardens to lay her to rest. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association c/o Debo Funeral Home, 833 Court St., Fulton, MO 65251.