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DeLoris R “Dee” Callicoat succumbed to the Alzheimer’s disease Thursday, May 16 2019, at home in Urbana. She was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Staffordsville, Ky., to the late Glen and Jennie McKain Cooper.
Dee was a stay-at-home mother until her daughters entered school. She worked retail in Urbana for many years at Goldsmith’s, the Diana Shop and later as manager of Shield’s Bootery before taking a position with Grimes Manufacturing working her way up to material resource planner, a position she held until her retirement After retirement, she spent winter months in Sarasota, Fla., residing at Windward Isle where she served as the Women’s Club president.
Dee was a two-time worthy matron of Urbana Chapter 530 OES and served the Grand Chapter of Ohio in 1990 as grand marshal.
Dee is survived by her husband of 63 years, Leon “Lee” Callicoat; two daughters, Leta L. (Peter) Gunnell and Michelle L. (Steve) Yocom; four grandchildren, Thomas (Michelle) Gunnell, Patrick (Kora) Gunnell, Jessica (Justin) Farmer and Samuel (Whitney) Yocom; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Phillip Cooper of Sarasota; and sisters, Claudia Callicoat and Phyllis Pence, both of Urbana, and Bonnie Davisson of Mechanicsburg.
She also was preceded in death by her mother- and father-inlaw, Fern and Virgil Callicoat; brothers-in-law, Lawrence Callicoat, Neil Fenton and Ted Davisson; sister-in-law, Christine Fenton; and nephew, Phillip Fenton.
The family would like to thank the nurses and aides of Hospice of Dayton and the late Sandy Santos for all their devotion and care of their wife and mother.
Calling is from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Jennings Farley & Seeley Funeral Home & Crematory, 5591 S. U.S. Route 68, West Liberty, where services are at 11 a.m. Monday, May 20, with pastor Mike Grable of Urbana Church of Christ in Christian Union officiating.
Burial follows in Highland Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420; and Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley Chapter, 31 Whipp Road, Dayton, OH 45459.