Jackie Marie Calloway
The Life Sketch of Jackie Calloway
Jackie Calloway was born on March 18, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska to Jack and Mattie Lucille Smith.
Jackie was a proud graduate of North High School in 1987. After high school, she received her cosmetology license from the Capitol Beauty School. She worked at Bronco’s, J.C. Penny and Treat America.
Jackie met and married the love of her life, John Calloway in 1990. They were blessed to be foster parents to five children. As a result, they were blessed to become the proud parents of two sons, Khy’ree and Bryant in 2016.
Jackie confessed Christ at an early age and became a member of Pearl United Methodist Church. She later became a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she served as an usher. Jackie was also a part of the Disciples of Faith Ministry where she served as their secretary. She attended services at Ebenezer Baptist Church until her health changed.
She was a caring woman of God. Jackie always had the best jokes and that laugh of hers would keep you laughing.
On September 25, 2021 our Heavenly Father saw it best to usher her into his arms. She was preceded in death by her mother; Mattie Lucille Smith on March 20, 2021, grandparents; Jimmy, Sr. and Irish Jean Grady, grandpa; Wes, aunt; Marjorie Grant, uncle; Jimmy Grady, Jr. and her father and mother-in-law; Albert and Lillian Calloway.
Jackie leaves with precious memories her loving husband; John Calloway, son’s; Khy’ree and Bryant Calloway, father; Jack (Karla) Smith, step-sister’s; Angie, Tameka, Jackie and Lisa, step-brother’s; Johnathan, Joshua and Joseph, uncles; Tommy (Kathy) and Grady (Lenora) Bonaparte, aunts; Sandra Faye Currie, Elaine Currie, Josephine Bennamon and Doris Crawford, God chosen brother; Calvin Phillips, brother-in-law; Albert Calloway, sister’s-in-law; Felecia (Tim), Roxanne (Wendell), Yvonne, Charlene and Karen (Jerome) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
Celebration of Life Service: 1:00 PM Monday, October 4, 2021 at Roeder Mortuary, 4932 Ames Ave.
