Benjamin Franklin McCallister 46, of South Charleston, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 due to drowning while vacationing at Virginia Beach.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Jo; children, Allison (Jestin) Gravely, Marina, Zack and Courtney McCallister; grandchildren, Jacob McCallister, Haley and Jason Gravelyl; mother, Virginia McCallister; brother, Russell Lee McCallister; sisters, Belinda Fox, Pamela McMillion, Dreama Lenn and Sarah Golden and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, June 10, at 6:00 PM at the Crooked Creek Church of God, Greenview Road, South Charleston with Pastor Mark Thaxton officiating. Burial will follow at the McCallister Family Cemetery, Alum Creek. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Monday at the church.
Before he lost himself among the waves of that tragic afternoon, with great shock and sadness of the death of Benjamin Franklin McCallister that fateful Sunday. He was my brother and property manager on the Ballard Property. He was very passionate about Land and working on the Ballard Project. Please Convey my deepest condolences to Mrs. Benjamin McCallister and children. My prayers and thoughts go out to you. Who in a greater sense of loss you have to live with what happened that fateful day that changed history. May The Lord have his hand on you.
I am very sorry to hear of your loss…. my grandmother was Grace McCallister. My prayers are being sent your way 🙂
thank you Twylla,,,Lisa like Ben was a great person that went way too soon
So sorry my little sister was lissa worstell Eastwood Ben went to school with her god bless your family
Betty you will never know what your kindness meant to me and my family and the fact that you took the time to find me and call me,,,,to me is amazing,,there’s not very many people out there that would have taken the time or cared enough,,,,,you made an impossible situation a little easier and for that i will always be grateful,,,,,,thank you
I have spoken to you, Mrs. McCallister, about your husband’s death. Our family, on 61st., Va.Beach,
sends our heartfelt sympathy to all of you. We are continuing to offer prayers. We are so grateful
to have been able to assist in a small way, by taking the children onto our porch.
Betty you will never know what your kindness meant to me and my family and the fact that you took the time to find me and call me,,,,to me is amazing,,there’s not very many people out there that would have taken the time or cared enough,,,,,you made an impossible situation a little easier and for that i will always be grateful,,,,,,thank you