Kenneth Eugene McCollough, Sr., son of the late Francis McCollough and Hattie Sheehy McCollough, was born on August 30, 1935 in Rural Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on July 23, 2013 at St. John’s Place in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 77 years.

Mr. McCollough was a former resident of Dexter and was presently residing in St. Louis.  He worked as a machine operator for 7 UP in St. Louis and was a service station owner in Dexter.

He is survived by one son, Kenneth E. McCollough, Jr. and his wife Bridget of Fenton, Missouri; by one daughter, Vickie McCollough of Wildwood, Missouri;  by five grandchildren, Erin Bentley and her husband, Ryan, of Chesterfield, Missouri, Meghan Posloksy of Jefferson City, Missouri, Tyler Poslosky of Wildwood, Missouri, Ariel McCollough of Seattle, Washington and Kasha McCollough of Albuquerque, New Mexico; by two great-grandchildren, Parker and Caroline Bentley; and by one sister, Ruth Ann McCullough of Dexter.  He is also survived by his life long friend and brother-in-law, James Farr of Chesterfield, Missouri.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Lane McCollough; four brothers, John F. McCollough, Alfred L. McCollough, Bud McCollough and Howard McCollough; and by two sisters, Dorothy Mathews and Joy Agnes McCollough.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, July 27, 2013 from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel.

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.