- Date Of Birth: November 27, 1924
- Date Of Death: November 29, 2021
- State: Alabama
Lucile Gayle Callahan was born on November 27, 1924 and passed away November 29, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. She was the youngest of 8 children and liked to tell people the anecdote of how she was the only one of her siblings without a middle name. When she was 20 years old, she met William (Bill) Caldwell Callahan, Jr. After a whirlwind romance of 6 weeks, they married on February 25, 1945. Lucile loved babies and she and Bill had 5 children together: Don, Karen, Tommy, Jimmy, and Joy. She and Bill had 23 wonderful years together until his untimely death in May 1968. After Bill’s death, Lucile went from being a stay-at-home mother, to a single, working mom. Lucile’s children all met and married and had children. Lucile had 13 grandchildren that she showered with love. She would sing to them and loved to have them come spend the night. She would take them out to eat and let them eat ice cream whenever they wanted. She loved to garden and had a green thumb.
Lucile is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Margaret Gayle, siblings, Willard, Sarah, Irene, and Imogene, husband, Bill, sons Don and Jimmy Callahan, niece Gayle Boone, and daughter-in-law Jackie Callahan. She is survived by children Karen Ragsdale, Tommy Callahan, Joy (Wes) Samford, and daughter-in-law, Kathy Callahan. Lucile is also survived by 13 grandchildren: Christy (Dennis) Robbins, Buck (Stephanie) Callahan, Travis (Michelle) Ragsdale, Matt (Gina) Ragsdale, Tabby (Rob) Snell, Billy (Terrie Ann) Callahan, Joey Callahan, Alysia (Steven) Reisman, Brandi (Scott) Churchill, Celeste (David) Romano, Nathan (Kelly) Burttram, Jackson Burttram, and Jeb (Kristen) Burttram. She is also survived by 28 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and other loved ones.
