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Cora W. Callison

Cora W. Callison, 96, of Huntington, IN, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Tipton House, in Huntington.

Mrs. Callison was an activities assistant at Huntington Nursing Home, in Huntington, for 18 years, retiring in 1998.

She was born Dec. 18, 1918, in Pikeville, KY, to Lafe and Flora Tackett Johnson. She married Cassel Little, who preceded her in death. She then married Howard Callson, who also preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Jim (Loulabelle) Little, of Columbia City, and Richard (Betty) Little, of Huntington; two daughters, Beatrice Lawson and Betty (Phil) Bozell, both of Huntington; a stepson, Thomas (Susan) Callison, of Florence, KY; two stepdaughters, Patricia Yake and Suzanne (John) Latendresse, both of Denver, CO; a brother, Felix (Joan) Johnson, of Markle; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and 13 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Calling is Monday, June 1, 2015, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Deal-Rice Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, in Huntington. A service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 2, at 10 a.m., with calling one hour prior to the service. Chaplain Mark Steiner, of Heart to Heart Hospice, will officiate. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Andrews.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation or Cancer Services for Huntington County in care of Deal-Rice Funeral Home, 338 E. Washington St., Huntington, IN 46750.

Online condolences may be made at www.dealricefuneralhomes.com.