ALLEN, Elaine
McCallister, 95, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on
December 15, 2020. The eldest of 12 children, she was born
to Ernest and Madeline McCallister May 3, 1925, in Asbury,
Greenbrier County, W.Va. She was a graduate of Alderson High
School, Class of 1944.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
William D. Allen; her sister, Kayle Harvey of Livermore,
Calif.; and her brother, Kenneth McCallister of Redding,
Calif.
Survivors include a son, Danny Allen and his wife, Linda, of
Henrico; two daughters, Bonnie Allen Baber and her husband,
David, of Henrico and Elizabeth Allen Bareford and her
husband, Allen, of Quinton; five grandsons, Daniel Allen,
Joshua Allen, Matthew Allen, Christopher Baber and Jeremy
Bareford; three granddaughters, Laura Allen Carter,
Katherine Allen and Ashleigh Bareford; one great-grandson,
Grayson Allen; and five great-granddaughters, Brooke Carter,
Libby Carter, Nora Allen, Violet Allen and Lacie Baber.
She is also
survived by one sister, Patricia Moore of Glen Allen;
and eight brothers, Perry McCallister, Jimmie
McCallister, Keith McCallister of Livermore, Calif.,
Bobby McCallister, Joe McCallister and Eddie McCallister
of Redding, Calif., Lael McCallister of Pahrump, Nev.
and Garry McCallister of Alderson, W.Va.
Elaine accepted Christ as her Savior
after hearing the evangelist, Oliver Green, in 1948. She
was a registered nurse and retired from Richmond
Memorial Hospital in 1986 after 20 years. She was a
longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond.
Elaine was a great Christian role model to her children,
family and friends. She was a faithful prayer warrior,
loved to read Civil War novels, journal and write
letters to family and missionaries. Elaine had a gift
for entertaining including being a great cook and loved
to "help the old people." She had great fun spending
hours researching the genealogy of her family.
The Lord used experiences like living through the
Depression in a home with no running water and
electricity, helping her parents raise her brothers and
sisters by making school lunches, doing laundry and
making dresses out of feed sacks to shape her strong
work ethic and determination to live life to the
fullest, even while suffering with RA for over 40 years.
One of her favorite songs has a line— "I'll fly away; To
a land where joy shall never end." That is exactly what
she has done.
Elaine was professionally cared for, especially during
this time of Covid-19, by the loving staff of Parham
Healthcare.
Private interment was in Westhampton Memorial Park,
Henrico, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may
be made to Immanuel Baptist Church Mission Fund, 3601
Monument Ave., Richmond, Va. 23230 or New Life for
Youth, P.O. Box 13526, Richmond, Va. 23225.
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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Dec. 20, 2020.
