Bertha A Calloway

Our beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother left this earth Sept. 27, 2015 to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Bertha Ann Calloway was born Dec. 16, 1943 in Krebs, OK to Cecil and Fern Hill Matthews. She married the love of her life and best friend Ben Calloway on August 8, 1959. They recently celebrated 56 years of marriage and remained devoted to one another through the years. They spent the majority of their married life in Bethany, OK. She worked for Oklahoma City Public Schools as a cafeteria worker and then committed herself to her home and family. Bertha loved to crochet, go crappie fishing with Ben and cook for her family. Her chicken n’ dumplings and homemade biscuits have been voted family favorites. She enjoyed Saturday afternoon Bingo with her sisters-in-law and relished her Friday Ladies Luncheons at The Vine. She was an avid fan and supporter of her granddaughter’s volleyball team and delighted in collecting bugs with her great-grandson. Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Fern Hill Matthews; her step-father Pete Holloway; and her brother, James Mathews. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Jerri Annette and Steve Rose of Mustang, OK and Todd and Cheri Calloway of Bethany, OK. She is also survived by two grand-daughters, Dara Bond and Brystol Calloway; and one great-grandson, Kelton Shirkey who lovingly refer to her as “MeMe”. Bertha also leaves behind 5 beloved siblings, numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. The family will hold a visitation reception on Tuesday evening Sept. 29th from 5 pm – 7 pm at Guardian Funeral Homes West Chapel, 5820 NW 41st St. Warr Acres, OK. A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at North Pointe Baptist Church, 5300 NW 220th St. Edmond, OK at 11 a.m. with interment to follow at Bethany Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Jesus House of OKC 1335 W. Sheridan Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73106. Jesushouseokc.org