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Rita McCallister Obituary

McCALLISTER, RITA LAYNE, 68, of Louisville died Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at Norton Suburban Hospital. She was the former Rita Layne Myers, a homemaker,a secretary at Seneca High School Adult Education Program and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Charles Edward McCallister II; father, Chester Myers and mother, Carrie L. Stickler. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Charles E. McCallister; children, Mark A. McCallister (Debbie), Jill McCallister and Charlayne A. Baker (Eddie); grandchildren, Patrick, Layne and Tyler McCallister and George Baker and a brother, Dale B. Stickler (Debbie). Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon on Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 531 E. Liberty, and will be followed by a committal service at 1:30 p.m. at St. Edward Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road. Memorial gifts may be made to St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen or the Salvation Army.

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Published by Courier-Journal on Nov. 10, 2005.

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Kim (Hume) Clark

November 11, 2005

Charlayne, Jill,

I'm so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine the emptiness. Please be comforted in knowing she is now in a peaceful place. I was only just told of your loss and regret not being able to come by in person.

My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Butch Hardison

November 10, 2005

McCallister Family- I am truly sorry for your loss of Rita. In all of my years of knowing her, I can never recall a moment in which I heard her say an unkind word toward anyone. I will be forever grateful for the companionship she offered my mother for many years and she will truly be missed by all. I am sorry that I can not be there but my thoughts and prayers are with you. Butch

lori sharp (priest)

November 10, 2005

Jill and family - I just wanted to extend to you my sympathy on the loss of your mom. I lost my mom a while back. I miss her every day. There's no replacing our mother. Keep her memory alive and she will always be with you as mine is with me. You are in my prayers. Lori

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