Schallom, Kathleen Rae Brown

Passed: 2011-12-25

Age: 55

Source: Jackson County Newspapers

Death Notice: 2011-12-29

Obituary Date: 2012-01-05

Information: Kathleen Rae (Brown) Schallom, 55, of Evans, West Virginia, passed away on the evening of December 25, 2011.  She is the daughter of Jo Ellen (Brown) Nicholson and the late Wallace ""Sonny"" Brown of Ripley, West Virginia.  Kathy is survived by her loving and devoted husband of twenty-two years, Raymond C. Schallom, III; children Tyler O. Smith and daughter in law Jennifer Smith of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Breeze A. Walter and son in law Adam Walter and Tara L. Sherman and son in law Stephen Sherman, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister, Teena Robinson and Skip of Columbia, SC; sister in law Katherine Sullivan and brother in law Ed Sullivan of Milan, Indiana; grandchildren Stephen Sherman, Alexis Sherman, Dakota Smith and soon to be granddaughter from Breeze who is due in April 2012.      Mrs. Schallom graduated from Ripley High School and received a Bachelor's of Criminal Justice, Business Principals, Sociology, Psychology, and Masters in Behavioral Disorder from Marshall University in Huntington WV. She was an active member of her community as a member of the Saint John's Episcopal Church.  Professionally, she was a member of ASA-American Shotcrete Association, attended the ACI-American Concrete Institute conferences and member of West Virginia Education Association.  Kathy was the President of RCS Consulting & Construction Co., Inc., Ripley, West Virginia.  Kathy devoted her time, effort and energy in and out of the classroom as a Behavioral Disorder Specialist for the Jackson County School System spanning more than 20 years until 2007.      The family will receive friends from 2-6 p.m. on January 7 at the Waybright Funeral Home, 511 South Church Street, Ripley WV 25271 with a memorial service to follow at 6 p.m.  During the service we have set aside time for family and friends to share their memories of Kathy.  Following the service there will be food and beverages served in the Waybright-Vail Family Center at the funeral home in honor of Kathy.  For those bringing food for the service, the funeral home will be available on Friday afternoon before 4 p.m. January 6th or after 9 a.m. on Saturday January 7th.  Flowers or donations in Kathy's honor should be delivered directly to the Waybright Funeral Home at 511 South Church Street, Ripley WV 25271, 304-372-2881.