James Homer McCalla

James Homer McCalla PAULTON-James Homer McCalla,77, of Paulton went to be with the Lord at 8:45 PM, December 22, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend John Burnett officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, December 26, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, east of Marion. Mr. McCalla was born on September 15, 1931 in St. Louis, MO to the Reverend Bernard and Goldie (Provence) McCalla. In 1952, he married Anna B. Frey and for 51 years, they have lived in Paulton where they raised their three children. Survivors include his wife, Anna McCalla of Paulton; his children, James Steven and Rita McCalla of Paulton, Homer Lee and Pam McCalla of Johnston City and Haley Ann and Kevin Koehling of Paulton; grandchildren, Melissa and Toby Reed of Johnston City, Tania and Dennis Craig of Willisville, Kenneth and Sheila McCalla of Pittsburg, Steveny and James Henderson of Paulton, Cheryl and Shawn Quertermous of Creal Springs, Scott McCalla of Johnston City, Hannah Koehling-Peck of Seattle, WA, Charles Koehling and Autumn Koehling, both of Paulton; and great-grandchildren, Erica Reed, Cheyenne Reed, Aaron McCalla, Jude Henderson (and his sibling on the way), Shaylee McCalla, Jade McCalla, Seth Quertermous and Breea Quertermous; He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul, David, Lee & John McCalla; sisters, Francis Clapp, Martha Nance, Elaine Jete; and great-grandchildren; Brenan Quertermous and Michael Van Emery. Mr. McCalla was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle of Marion. He served his country with the United States Army where he was a decorated veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a coal miner and after 29 years of dedicated service, he reitred in 1992 from Peabody Coal Company of Shawneetown. Mere words cannot capture the life of this wonderful man and how truly missed he will be by so many. All of his family has faith that they will one day reunite with him and the Heavenly Father in the Glory Land.