Brenda May Gollaher

Brenda May Gollaher, age 59, of Bowling Green, MO passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, October 23, 2023 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes and Crematory in Bowling Green, MO with Pastor Bill Hobbs officiating. Burial will be held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 10:00 am until time of services at the funeral home. Brenda was born June 17, 1964, the daughter of Paul and Christina Gollaher and the late Eddie Bowler. She grew up in Frankford and attended Mark Twain Schools, where she graduated in 1983. Following graduation, she began working at area nursing homes and became a C.N.A. Brenda spent 5 years serving at Maple Grove in Louisiana before moving to Moore-Pike Nursing Home in Bowling Green, where she spent 20yrs until the facility closed May 18th, 2018. She met James Shade of Louisiana, and together they had two daughters. Brenda enjoyed following her favorite sports teams on television, the Kansas City Chiefs and the St. Louis Cardinals. If she wasn’t watching either of her teams, she could be found watching gameshows like Price Is Right, Let’s Make A Deal and Wheel of Fortune. She also was a fan of soap operas, especially Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful. Brenda had a vast taste in music, listening to everything from Boston, Journey, ZZ Top to Bob Seager and gospel music. Brenda was a person a faith and enjoyed fellowship with her One Way Ministries family. She was a strong family person and never let her battle with cancer keep her from helping others over the past 5 years. Brenda is survived by her daughter Katy Zabala (Henry) of Jefferson City; grandchildren Carlos, Adrianna, Abby, Vanessa, Briana, Phillip, Lylli, AJ, Jeremy, Cristian, Alaska, and Gabriela; one great grandson coming in January; siblings Arthur L. Gollaher of New London, David Gollaher (Vickie) of Frankford, Mike Gollaher (Johanna) of Frankford, and Rose Hilburn (Clayton) of Louisiana; aunt Mildred White of Pittsfield, IL; uncle Gary Ray Gollaher of New Canton, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Amanda Martinez; brothers Lonnie Gollaher and Joe Gollaher; sister Kathy Niffen; half-brother James William Bowler. Serving as pallbearers will be David Gollaher II, Tony Niffen, Monty Gollaher, Lester Gollaher, Richard House, Daniel Reeves, Jason Stanley and Justin Stanley. Honorary pallbearers will be Clayton Hilburn, Earl Vieira, and Tony Motley. Memorials may be made to Community Loving Care Hospice.

Brenda May Gollaher

June 17, 1964 - October 18, 2023