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Sallie Thelma Calloway Ham, 93, of Monticello passed away December 25, 2011 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born January 29, 1918 in Union Parish, Louisiana and married Grady Henry Ham on October 10, 1936.
Sallie was a loving, caring nurse who began her nursing career as a nurses' aide at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, studied at Pine Bluff Vocational Training School and became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). After additional training, she became a specialist in cardiac care and worked in the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) at Warren Hospital in Warren, Arkansas, for many years. As a private duty nurse, she cared for Mr. and Mrs. V.J. Trotter and many others.
She was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church, Monticello and a volunteer in Senior Citizens, where she enjoyed quilting and gardening. She loved reading and learning and actually moved to Monticello because of the college. She took a number of courses at the college to expand her knowledge and interests.
She was preceded in death by her parents Joe Lee and Naughvelle Futch Calloway; her husband, Grady Henry Ham; two sons, Carroll Dean Ham and Paul Henry Ham; a brother, Clarence Calloway and a sister, Chlorene Calloway Jones.
She is survived by two daughters: Frances Marvelle Dye Fippen (Bill) of Little Rock and Wilma Rae Heflin (James 'Jim') of Abilene, Texas; one son, Grady Ronald 'Ronnie' Ham of Little Rock; three grandchildren, Loretta Dye Butler and Thelma Dye Michalek (Bruce), both of Little Rock and James David Heflin (Amy) of Easthampton, Massachusetts; five great-grandchildren, Jaclyn 'Jacki' Butler, Billy Butler (Melissa), Ashley Michalek, Anthony Michalek, Stella Heflin and three great-great-grandchildren, Autumn Brianne Butler, Levi Powell Butler, Addison Brooke Butler; an identical twin Allie Calloway Cantley of Crossett; five other sisters, Leola Burns of Strong, Sudie Garner of El Dorado, Martha House of Huntsville, Alabama, Jo Ann Smiley of Shreveport, Louisiana and Elaine Dees of Hermitage; three brothers, Victor Calloway of Boston, Massachusetts, Billy Ray Calloway of Crossett, and Wayne Calloway of Strong; and many nieces and nephews.
Sallie was a loving, caring nurse who began her nursing career as a nurses' aide at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, studied at Pine Bluff Vocational Training School and became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). After additional training, she became a specialist in cardiac care and worked in the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) at Warren Hospital in Warren, Arkansas, for many years. As a private duty nurse, she cared for Mr. and Mrs. V.J. Trotter and many others.
She was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church, Monticello and a volunteer in Senior Citizens, where she enjoyed quilting and gardening. She loved reading and learning and actually moved to Monticello because of the college. She took a number of courses at the college to expand her knowledge and interests.
She was preceded in death by her parents Joe Lee and Naughvelle Futch Calloway; her husband, Grady Henry Ham; two sons, Carroll Dean Ham and Paul Henry Ham; a brother, Clarence Calloway and a sister, Chlorene Calloway Jones.
She is survived by two daughters: Frances Marvelle Dye Fippen (Bill) of Little Rock and Wilma Rae Heflin (James 'Jim') of Abilene, Texas; one son, Grady Ronald 'Ronnie' Ham of Little Rock; three grandchildren, Loretta Dye Butler and Thelma Dye Michalek (Bruce), both of Little Rock and James David Heflin (Amy) of Easthampton, Massachusetts; five great-grandchildren, Jaclyn 'Jacki' Butler, Billy Butler (Melissa), Ashley Michalek, Anthony Michalek, Stella Heflin and three great-great-grandchildren, Autumn Brianne Butler, Levi Powell Butler, Addison Brooke Butler; an identical twin Allie Calloway Cantley of Crossett; five other sisters, Leola Burns of Strong, Sudie Garner of El Dorado, Martha House of Huntsville, Alabama, Jo Ann Smiley of Shreveport, Louisiana and Elaine Dees of Hermitage; three brothers, Victor Calloway of Boston, Massachusetts, Billy Ray Calloway of Crossett, and Wayne Calloway of Strong; and many nieces and nephews.