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. D.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. D.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.
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