Rev. Joseph McCalister, of Marianna, Florida transitioned from life temporal to life eternal on Friday, August 18, 2023, in Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama.
Minister McCalister was a member of the Holy Neck Missionary Baptist Church. To know him was to love him.
Homegoing Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 11:00 AM from the sanctuary of Second West Baptist Association Church located at 4110 Herring Avenue in Marianna, Florida 32448.
Vann Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Interment will be in the Holy Neck Church Cemetery in Marianna, Florida.
Minister McCalister will lie in repose at the church from 10:00 AM until time for the service.
A public viewing will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM at Vann Funeral Home.
He leaves to cherish a lifetime of fond, yet precious memories, a loving and devoted family:
Wife: Lisa McCalister of Marianna, Florida
Five Children: Reginald (LeJoyce) McCalister of Marianna, Florida; Kenneth (Alexandria) of South Korea; Ronterrious “Ron” Dudley of Tallahassee, Florida; Reshard Dudley of Wichita, Kansas and JaLisa Howard of Marianna, Florida
Three Brothers: Rev. Arlester (Mattie) McCalister of Marianna, Florida; Thomas (Linda) Brown of Jacksonville, Florida and Robert (Angela) Brown of Maryland
Three Sisters: Lillie Lawrence of Graceville, Florida; Fannie (Hubert) Thompson of Tallahassee, Florida and Lillie Brown of Graceville, Florida
Nineteen grandchildren, One Great Grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many dear friends.
I am sorry to hear this. Prayers for Lisa and the rest of the family that God will comfort them.