Carol McCallister

Carol Mccallister 91, of Culloden, Wv passed away on May 9,2024 at the Hospice House in Huntington, Wv after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She always said, "you can handle anything as long as it's fair" and cancer is not fair, but she was a trooper. She loved life and always seen the good in everyone. She will be so missed.

Carol was born to Harold and Mary Butcher of Detroit, Michigan she was a 1950 graduate of Redford High School, at 17 she went to work as a technician for Dr. L.H. Sampson where they made optic prisms for the military and mirror coatings for NASA, holograms for credit cards, among many other fascinating projects. A coworker introduced Carol to her husband's brother, a Wv lineman who was in Detroit for storm work and on a cold December night they went bowling. Soon he got called back to Wv but by February he came back with a ring to get the love of his life. They were married on the 10th. Together they started a family, and she lived the life of a lineman's wife in Michigan, Connecticut, New Jersey and eventually settled in Wv to raise and love their family. She was such a valued employee to Dr. Sampson she continued to work for him throughout her life and at times he would personally fly his plane down and pick her up on Monday morning and return home come Friday.

She was also a manicurist, a Sunday school teacher and a treasure shopper extraordinaire. She was an avid reader and loved books, she said the Bible was the greatest of them all. She also loved doing puzzles and getting her 10,000 steps in every day. Her favorite thing to do was go to the woods and cut and clear brush then have a good bonfire. Her grandkids called her firewoman. She was beautiful and sweet with a heart of gold. She loved completely and she lived with no regrets.

She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Charles 'Jeff' Mccallister and son Jeffrey Mccallister and sister Gene Miller of New Smyrna Beach, Florida and her bff Marie Mccallister of Culloden. She is survived by daughters Sheri (Dave) Aquilina of Newark, California and Susan (Zac) Carter of Culloden, sister Nancy High of Detroit, Michigan. Grandsons Jeremy, Cody (Maira), Rhett, Tyler (Emme) Great grandchildren Ranen, Ivan, Riley and Orianna

And to all her nieces and nephews that she loved like they were her own and the neighbors and friends that felt like family. Thank you for all the love and prayers, the visits, cards and letters and flowers, the rolls, sweet treats and meals, fresh trout and salsa; it was all so appreciated. A special thank you to Amy, Danny and Anthony, Teresa, and Vernon and Teressa. Pastor and Paulette Wiley thank you for always showing our mom that Christlike love.

A very special thank you to the wonderful Dr. Nelie Abrenica at Cabell Huntington Hospital ER for listening to our mom and looking and testing till you found the cancer. And to Dr. Weimer for the years of wonderful care.

Dr. Cole and sweet Nurse Laura aka (the twins Mom) and Willa for coming to our home for the last year. Thank you for honoring our mom's wishes to stay at home for as long as possible and keeping her comfortable. She really enjoyed the visits and having someone new to show her Barbie collection to. That was fun. And to Dr. Gillispie and Dr. Burck and to all of the nurses, CNA'S and staff whether in her final days at the Hospice House of Huntington, or an emergency home call or a phone call, you all are the very best at what you do, thank you. Your goodness and compassion were seen and felt. There will be a celebration of life later. Luke 6:37 Revelation 21:4

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