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Mary Jane Montgomery McCalla
1944 - 2025
BORN
1944
DIED
2025
Mary McCalla Obituary
November 21, 1944 -
July 18, 2025
Born November 21, 1944 in Lawrence KS, deceased July 18, 2025 in Buchanan TN. Pre-deceased by; parents, Rose and T.B. Montgomery, sister, Ellen Montgomery and husband, James Sloan McCalla Sr. Survived by; son, James Sloan McCalla Jr., daughter, Stephanie Tarrant McCalla Smith, son-in-law, Scott Smith and grandson, Colter Smith. Sisters, Carole Montgomery Pectol, Ann Montgomery Richards, and Eva Montgomery Parks. In lieu of flowers and cards, please direct donations or gifts to AseraCare hospice or your local hospice provider. "I wish everyone to know that I did my best and to go out and have a laugh on me."
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