of Batesville, AR
July 17, 1935 - January 4, 2012
Shirley Carol McCaleb, 76, of Batesville died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in Batesville.
She was born July 17, 1935 in Batesville and was the daughter of William Claude Reaves and Minnie Irene (Travis) Reaves.
She was a graduate of Batesville High School and was Miss Batesville in 1954.
She had worked as a telephone operator in Batesville and was an employee of the Old Independence Museum. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Batesville.
Shirley is survived by a son, Joseph McCaleb of Colorado Springs, Colorado; daughter, Laura Hudson of Kailua, Hawaii; sister, Joanne Platt of North Little Rock, Arkansas; brother, Charles Reaves of Little Rock, Arkansas; and good friends, Troy and Pat Mason and Betty Buchanan, all of Batesville and Lloyd Gill, of Monroe, Louisiana.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James McCaleb; brother, Rudene Reaves; and sisters, Billie Davidson and Mary Powell.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 9, 2012 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiated by Father John Drymon.
Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
Pallbearers are Troy Mason, Burl Hudson, Scott Stalker, Chris Magouyrk, Chad Teague, and Keith Richardson.
Visitation is from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 909 W. Second Street, Little Rock, AR 72203 or the columbarium of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 424 E. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
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5 Condolence(s)
Teri Gnaedinger
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Dear Joe and Laura - I have such fond memories of Shirley and my mom - her best buddy. My mother, Wendy, passed away in 2018 and I have some terrific old cassettes from their years of communicating that I have downloaded. Would love to share them with you - Shirley's voice, so dear to my mom and me! Please email me so I can send them to you via internet if possible. Best Regards, Teri, Gary and family
Kelle & Houston
Monday, January 9, 2012
Joe and Laura,
So so sorry for your loss...I heard many wonderful things about your mom from you Joe...wish I could have met her...now she watching over you both from heaven!
Bud & Sarah Shreve
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sorry for your loss
Kathy A. Graves
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Hey Joe & Laura - I am so sorry to hear about your mother. I want you both to know that she was a WONDERFUL LADY. I could really call her about my Aunt Betty and it would not go anywhere else. We had several different calls talking for hours. Everytime I came to Batesville she would come over and I would talk about the beautiful old ladies...usually they had just gotten their hair done. I will keep you both in my prayers and there is another angel in Heaven.
Brad and Dreama Buck
Saturday, January 7, 2012
We are so sorry for your loss. God bless and keep you and your family. Phil 4:13
Love and prayers,
Brad and Dreama Buck