Mrs. Inez Caraway Callahan

Inez Caraway Callahan, age 84, of Tuscaloosa, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home with the Reverend Barbara Garner Jamestone officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Heritage Chapel Funeral Home & Cremations, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Callahan, and her son, Michael Otis Callahan.

Survivors include her children and spouses, Sam and Donna Callahan, Sandra (Tootsie) and Dale Glasscock, Pat Callahan, Sheryl and Hank McKinley, and Jackie and David Herron; her sisters, Muriel Callahan Smith of Tuscaloosa, Mae Gordon of Vidalia, Ga., and Frankie DiGiacomo of Syracuse, N.Y.; her grandchildren, Michelle Callahan, Michael Duren, Caron Callahan, Brock McKinley, Deanna McKinley, Hunter McKinley, Jennifer Callahan, Tamara Herron, Breanna Herron, and Casey Creekmore; and her great-grandchildren, Cameron Callahan, Jack Callahan Stubbs, and Chloe Creekmore.

Pallbearers will be David Herron, Dale Glasscock, Hank McKinley, Hunter McKinley, Brock McKinley, and Randy Allen.

She owned and operated InCa's Crafts and Ceramics from 1972 to 1986 and cherished the friendships made there. She will forever be remembered as our precious "Mamma", loving deeply her family, her home, and gardening. Her yard is a work of art with many varieties of flowers. She gave of herself to each of us, setting an example of what a true "role model" should be. She will be forever missed, but we realize that she is now in the "grandest garden of Heaven".

Mom was given tender care by Hospice of West Alabama and the family extends special thanks to each of the wonderful caregivers, especially Sheila Gordon and Erica Cochran. Her physician, Dr. Ronald McCormick, developed an extraordinary "tit-for-tat" relationship with her, which she found especially endearing. A special thanks for the years of excellent care he gave her. Also a special thanks to Dale Sudduth for his gentle workmanship in her yard.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of West Alabama.