Vera Louise Calloway, 82, of Thicket died June 24, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital. A lifelong resident of Thicket, Vera was born November 14, 1925 to Johnny D. and Loris (Brackin) Loftin. She was a longtime member of Center Baptist Church in Thicket.
She is survived by her daughter, Jonnie Harper of Thicket; grandchildren, Will T. Harper, III and wife Rebecca of Beaumont, Katie L. Harper and companion Brett Knapp of Thicket, Sue Westererp and husband Bill of Kountze, and Kathy Hamed and husband Abdel of San Antonio; great grandsons, Courtney McMillan of Kountze and Adam Hamed of San Antonio; and sister-in-law, Betty Jean Loftin of Sour Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton M. Calloway and brother, Elvin Loftin.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2008 at Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze with Reverend Alvin Tomlinson officiating. Burial will follow at Felps Cemetery in Thicket. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in Vera’s memory to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
