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Wanda I. McCalmon

April 29, 1928 — December 26, 2009

Mrs. Wanda Irene McCalmon of Blairstown, Missouri was born April 29, 1928 near Blairstown the daughter of Lloyd Hampton and Ruth Ozella (Boston) Fisher. She departed this life on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Golden Living Center Westwood, Clinton, Missouri at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 27 days.
On November 15, 1951, Wanda was united in marriage to Gene Allen McCalmon in Harrison, Arkansas.
Wanda was a postal clerk for the Blairstown Post Office from 1950 until her retirement in 1989. She was a member of the Blairstown Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She later moved her membership to the Urich Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Blair Community Celebrations, the Warrensburg, Missouri Eastern Star, DAR, the Grand River Homemakers and the Hobby Club. She was active in her childrens school functions, serving as room mother, 4-H leader and helped organize the school carnivals. Wanda was a graduate of Blairstown High School and attended college for a short time. She lived in Kansas City and San Benito, Texas before coming back home. She enjoyed camping, flowers, birds, traveling and started many collections by attending local auctions. Most of all she enjoyed having her family around her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son and her brother, Leroy Fisher.
Wanda is survived by her husband, Gene A. McCalmon of the home; a son, Kevin McCalmon and wife, Jennifer, Little Rock, Arkansas; three daughters, Gayla Holliger and husband, Michael, Kansas City, Missouri, Brenda K. Cox and husband, Merl, Gainesville, Missouri, Ann Rufenacht, Urich, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Trevor, Andrea, Jason, Kayla, Rachel, Justin, Meredith and Owen; three great-grandchildren, Merrik, Mason and Adelyn; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri with burial at the Blairstown Cemetery, Blairstown, Missouri.
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