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.