Annie Turner Faulkner Callihan

Annie Turner Faulkner Callihan, 94, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 18, 2007 at the family residence. Mrs. Callihan was born on December 2, 1912. She was a member of West Cleveland Baptist Church where she was a member of the "SONSHINERS CLASS". She was formerly active with the senior center. She was a seamstress with Hardwick Clothes for 35 years and was also employed with Jackson Manufacturing for 8 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mattie Mason, first husband, Lee Turner, second husband, J.C. Faulkner and third husband, Carl Callihan; daughter, Louise Raines Arndts; two grandsons, Larry Mike Raines and Ronald Jeffrey Sadler; a great granddaughter, Pamela Gail Raines; three sisters, Maggie Mikel, Icye McKenzie and Sue Wade; two brothers, Walter Mason and J.P. Mason.

She is survived by two daughters and son-in-law: Linda Willson and husband, Dean and Nancy Sadler Teague all of Cleveland; her grandchildren: Violet Bonner and husband "Pap" of McDonald, TN, Tommy Raines and fiancée' Rhonda Ownby, Donna Keller and husband Shane, Michael Willson and Steven Willson all of Cleveland, TN; her great-grandchildren: Lisa Maddux and husband Stephen, Mark Tallent, Todd Bonner and wife Paula, Tyler Raines and wife Amy, Carla Monka and husband, Frank, Angie Freeman and husband, Scott, Yancy Payne and husband, Nathan, Kayla Sadler, Shelby Keller, Alex Keller and Preston Willson; her great-great-grandchildren: Stephanie Maddux, Caleb Tallent, Hailey Bonner, Jay Bonner, Ben Raines, Wyatt Monka, Layla Freeman, Hope Maxwell, Destany Maxwell and Lyndsey Payne; brother, William Mason, Jr. and wife Hettie of Cleveland; sister, Jackie Mantooth of Ooltewah, TN; special caregivers: Peggy Waters, Reathel Mantooth and Stella Crump; Mary Hembree and "Little Ellie". Several nieces, nephews and special friends at Heritage Oaks

Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Michigan Avenue Baptist Church Cemetery with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. Michael Willson, Steven Willson, Tyler Raines, Todd Bonner, Tommy Raines and Nathan Payne will serve as pallbearers.

Her family will receive friends from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and 1-4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the service.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Callihan family guestbook at www.fikefh.com