Emily Sue Hendricks Callan

Emily Sue Hendricks Callan was born in Fort Smith, Ark. on July 13, 1925. She entered heaven's gates on Feb. 17, 2016 at Arbor Springs Health and Rehab in Opelika, Ala. She was united in marriage to Capt. A.W. (Bill) Callan on Feb. 16, 1946 in Fort Smith, Ark. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2015. They were married 69 loving years. Prior to moving to Auburn in December 2014 to be closer to their family, they resided in Rogers, Ark. and were members of First United Methodist Church. During World War II, Emily was employed as a telephone operator in Fort Smith, Ark. After the war, she met her future husband who spent the majority of his career in the U.S. Navy. When her husband retired, he joined the Aviation Management Department, as Assistant Professor at Auburn University also serving as a Faculty Advisor for Alpha Eta Rho. This gave Bill and Emily the opportunity to work with many wonderful students with whom they stayed in contact with throughout the remainder of their lives. Emily was best known for her loving compassion for family members and friends, always wanting to help others in need. Emily is survived by four daughters, Kitty Callan of Pensacola, Fla., Patricia Smith and Becky Large (Don) of Auburn, Ala., Janis Vestal (David) of Gulfport, Miss. and 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Emily will be buried alongside her husband at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Ala. Frederick-Dean Funeral Home is directing. www.FrederickDean.com.