Doris M. Callender

Sherry: I am so sorry for your loss of your precious mother. I have fond memories of those Lamar years and her kindness and generosity.

Our dear Mrs. Callender, if this life is only a preparation for the one to come, you were the most prepared for Heaven that I've ever known. So many memories flood my mind...helping you with your purses by cutting them out while you sewed, giving you perms, your infectious laughter, living by you and "uncle Cal" as Phillip so fondly remembers calling him; and especially worshipping with you and Cal in God's house every Sunday. I wish I could have been there today with all my heart. You were such a vital part of my life from high school til Brian and I moved to Silsbee. Enjoy singing "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" with Uncle Cal, Mike, your sisters, and all of your loved ones. Til we meet again.....

Carrie and Harland, Comforting prayers for you all during this time.

Love you and miss you.

bye for now mamaw. have fun with our family in heaven. you lived a wonderful life and raised caring-loving children, one in which is my daddy.
thank you for all the my favorite homemade things such as your sweet tea, cobblers, pickles & fudge ~~the homemade purses, quilts, tops, dresses,
for letting me live with you when my life needed peace,
ive been blessed to be a Callender girl...until we meet again
xo, missy

In my thoughts - hold fast to all of the beautiful memories. We are never grown up enough to not miss our Moms--

I have such vivid memories of my Uncle Cal and Aunt Doris from visiting their amazing 3-story home in Beaumont where we slid down the staircase when they weren't looking, to showing off our dresses as cousins that I think she sewed herself, to enjoying her cooking in the big doublewide in Vidor and sleeping on the sofa beside the giant cuckoo clock they kept from the big white house. I can hear her wonderful happy-laughter in her kitchen and still see her smiling face as she caught up with us in conversation since we lived so far away in South Georgia. She smiled with her eyes and not only her lips -you knew she was sincere when she spoke. She had a grace and class about her that I'm sure attracted a very young Harland R. so long ago and was the start of so many wonderful generations and cousins of mine. The real blessing comes now that the Callender brothers, sisters, and their spouses, save my one Aunt Lena Callender, are all reunited in Heaven. That is one BIG laughing party going on and on and on that I am looking forward to attending someday. And oh the joy at seeing her big son, Mike! God bless my cousins, Harland and Sherry and all their families -peace be yours, today.

Thinking of you.

We have precious memories of both Doris and "Cal" when they visited Sherry in South Carolina. Some good laughs around the game table too! Blessings to Sherry and your family as you bid her fond goodbye and good rest.

Our hearts and prayers are with the family. I loved Aunt Doris and have many childhood memories of her thoughtfulness and kindness.