Sara Margaret McCallie DuMond, age 86, passed away peacefully from this life early in the morning of November 2, 2019, at DeWitt City Hospital surrounded by loved ones.
Sara was born on November 24, 1932, in the Bayou Meto Community to Margaret Cockrum McCallie and Willis Arthur McCallie.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William Louis DuMond, Sr. , who adored her, her parents, and two brothers, Adrian McCallie and Jimmy McCallie.
Sara graduated from DeWitt High School and attended Arkansas Teachers’ College in Conway. After a year, she returned home and worked as a teacher’s aide. It was there that the love of her life proposed to her, and they eloped. They were married for 66 years. To this union, they added four children, Dana (Charles Albert) Horton, Elaine (Mark) Simpson, Mary (William) West, and Will DuMond.
She leaves behind five grandchildren, Heath Horton, Jessica (Trevon) Johnson, Marcie (Josh) Tuggle, Warren Horton, Jeff (Jodi) Simpson and two grandchildren of the heart, Aaron Armstrong and D.W. Maguffey. Sara was also blessed with eight great grandchildren, Landon, Slayton, and Kason Simpson, Reese Tuggle, and Riley Watkins, Austin Kimbrell and Andrew Howard, and Barrett Johnson. Surviving Sara are one brother, Sam (Nicki) McCallie, two sisters, Blondie Cox, and Susan Overton. Two sister-in-laws , Wanda Hamby and Dorothy Smith, and a host of nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Sara was a member of the First Christian Church where she taught Sunday School, helped with VBS, and helped with Bradley Christian Service Camp.
Sara’s career was varied from working in her father’s sale barn to assisting in the founding of Center School (Pattillo Center School) where she served as the director and teacher. She later established Home Away From Home Daycare caring for many children in the community in her creative style.
A memorial service will be on Tuesday, November 5 at 3:30 p.m. at First Christian Church. Memorials may be made to Pattillo Center School, 601 South Union, DeWitt, AR
Sara was born on November 24, 1932, in the Bayou Meto Community to Margaret Cockrum McCallie and Willis Arthur McCallie.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William Louis DuMond, Sr. , who adored her, her parents, and two brothers, Adrian McCallie and Jimmy McCallie.
Sara graduated from DeWitt High School and attended Arkansas Teachers’ College in Conway. After a year, she returned home and worked as a teacher’s aide. It was there that the love of her life proposed to her, and they eloped. They were married for 66 years. To this union, they added four children, Dana (Charles Albert) Horton, Elaine (Mark) Simpson, Mary (William) West, and Will DuMond.
She leaves behind five grandchildren, Heath Horton, Jessica (Trevon) Johnson, Marcie (Josh) Tuggle, Warren Horton, Jeff (Jodi) Simpson and two grandchildren of the heart, Aaron Armstrong and D.W. Maguffey. Sara was also blessed with eight great grandchildren, Landon, Slayton, and Kason Simpson, Reese Tuggle, and Riley Watkins, Austin Kimbrell and Andrew Howard, and Barrett Johnson. Surviving Sara are one brother, Sam (Nicki) McCallie, two sisters, Blondie Cox, and Susan Overton. Two sister-in-laws , Wanda Hamby and Dorothy Smith, and a host of nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Sara was a member of the First Christian Church where she taught Sunday School, helped with VBS, and helped with Bradley Christian Service Camp.
Sara’s career was varied from working in her father’s sale barn to assisting in the founding of Center School (Pattillo Center School) where she served as the director and teacher. She later established Home Away From Home Daycare caring for many children in the community in her creative style.
A memorial service will be on Tuesday, November 5 at 3:30 p.m. at First Christian Church. Memorials may be made to Pattillo Center School, 601 South Union, DeWitt, AR
Sara Margaret McCallie DuMond, age 86, passed away peacefully from this life early in the morning of November 2, 2019, at DeWitt City Hospital surrounded by loved ones.
Sara was born on November 24, 1932, in the Bayou Meto Community to Margaret Cockrum McCallie and Willis Arthur McCallie.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William Louis DuMond, Sr. , who adored her, her parents, and two brothers, Adrian McCallie and Jimmy McCallie.
Sara graduated from DeWitt High School and attended Arkansas Teachers’ College in Conway. After a year, she returned home and worked as a teacher’s aide. It was there that the love of her life proposed to her, and they eloped. They were married for 66 years. To this union, they added four children, Dana (Charles Albert) Horton, Elaine (Mark) Simpson, Mary (William) West, and Will DuMond.
She leaves behind five grandchildren, Heath Horton, Jessica (Trevon) Johnson, Marcie (Josh) Tuggle, Warren Horton, Jeff (Jodi) Simpson and two grandchildren of the heart, Aaron Armstrong and D.W. Maguffey. Sara was also blessed with eight great grandchildren, Landon, Slayton, and Kason Simpson, Reese Tuggle, and Riley Watkins, Austin Kimbrell and Andrew Howard, and Barrett Johnson. Surviving Sara are one brother, Sam (Nicki) McCallie, two sisters, Blondie Cox, and Susan Overton. Two sister-in-laws , Wanda Hamby and Dorothy Smith, and a host of nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Sara was a member of the First Christian Church where she taught Sunday School, helped with VBS, and helped with Bradley Christian Service Camp.
Sara’s career was varied from working in her father’s sale barn to assisting in the founding of Center School (Pattillo Center School) where she served as the director and teacher. She later established Home Away From Home Daycare caring for many children in the community in her creative style.
A memorial service will be on Tuesday, November 5 at 3:30 p.m. at First Christian Church. Memorials may be made to Pattillo Center School, 601 South Union, DeWitt, AR
Sara was born on November 24, 1932, in the Bayou Meto Community to Margaret Cockrum McCallie and Willis Arthur McCallie.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William Louis DuMond, Sr. , who adored her, her parents, and two brothers, Adrian McCallie and Jimmy McCallie.
Sara graduated from DeWitt High School and attended Arkansas Teachers’ College in Conway. After a year, she returned home and worked as a teacher’s aide. It was there that the love of her life proposed to her, and they eloped. They were married for 66 years. To this union, they added four children, Dana (Charles Albert) Horton, Elaine (Mark) Simpson, Mary (William) West, and Will DuMond.
She leaves behind five grandchildren, Heath Horton, Jessica (Trevon) Johnson, Marcie (Josh) Tuggle, Warren Horton, Jeff (Jodi) Simpson and two grandchildren of the heart, Aaron Armstrong and D.W. Maguffey. Sara was also blessed with eight great grandchildren, Landon, Slayton, and Kason Simpson, Reese Tuggle, and Riley Watkins, Austin Kimbrell and Andrew Howard, and Barrett Johnson. Surviving Sara are one brother, Sam (Nicki) McCallie, two sisters, Blondie Cox, and Susan Overton. Two sister-in-laws , Wanda Hamby and Dorothy Smith, and a host of nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Sara was a member of the First Christian Church where she taught Sunday School, helped with VBS, and helped with Bradley Christian Service Camp.
Sara’s career was varied from working in her father’s sale barn to assisting in the founding of Center School (Pattillo Center School) where she served as the director and teacher. She later established Home Away From Home Daycare caring for many children in the community in her creative style.
A memorial service will be on Tuesday, November 5 at 3:30 p.m. at First Christian Church. Memorials may be made to Pattillo Center School, 601 South Union, DeWitt, AR
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