Obituary of Janice Calloway

Janice Faye Thorp Calloway, age 77, of Bagwell, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Calloway was born March 24, 1937, in Austin, the daughter of J.C. and Ellen Wagner Thorp. Janice retired after over 20 years from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services in Clarksville. She was a member of the New Haven Missionary Baptist Church. Her parents and a brother, Jack Clifford Thorp preceded her in death. Graveside services are set for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Garland Cemetery in Annona with Rev. Karl Bush officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Clarksville Funeral Home. There will be no formal visitation for Mrs. Calloway. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Jim Calloway of Bagwell; one son, Jay Calloway and wife, Sam of Clarksville; two daughters, Ellie Wolf and husband, Cab Lee of Clarksville and Mandy Wilkerson and husband, Phil of Paris; six grandchildren, Paige Wolf, Josh Calloway and wife, Barbie, Riley Calloway and wife, Ashley, Kelby Wolf, Kaci Crawford and Kara Crawford and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society; the Red River County Public Library, 315, N. Walnut, Clarksville, Texas 75426; or the Bagwell Baptist Church, P.O. Box 171, Bagwell, Texas 75412.