Blanche (McCallum) Clem

Blanche (McCallum) Clem, 93, of Malvern passed away November 11, 2010 at Malvern Nursing Home. She was born March 16, 1917, in Union Church, Mississippi the daughter of Samuel and Lily (Winters) McCallum. She was Cub Scout Leader for each of her boys, past President of PTA, Regent of Ouachita Chapter of DAR, past President of PEO Chapter BC, delivered meals for many years, in recent years she volunteered at the Malvern Boys and Girls Club with her son. She was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church and member of the Wesleyan Sunday School Class. She also worked as Educational Assistant from 1963-1979, served with the UMW serving as Circle Chairman of Smith Young Circle, and was on the Camp Tanako Board. Blanche loved working in her yard, doing crosswords and reading, and was an avid sports fan. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Harold "Doc" Clem; brothers, John and Bill McCallum; sister, Nettie Gibson. Survivors are her sons and their wives, Ray and Judy Clem of Hot Springs Village, Larry and Sandy Clem of Derwood, Maryland, and Phil and Roseann Clem of Malvern; brother, Robert McCallum of Fallon, Nevada; sister, Martha Beaumont of Memphis, Tennessee; six grandchildren, Scott Clem, Jodi Clem, Billy Clem (wife, Risa), Susan Clem Hughes (husband, Steve), Chad Clem (wife, Reema), Christie Clem, and Catherine Clem; great-grandchildren, Jamie and Aaron Clem, Mia, Bradley and Lauren Hughes, Mackenzie Clem, Arden and Ronan Clem; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday, November 13th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home in Malvern. Services will be Sunday, November 14th at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Reverend LaVon Post, Dr. John S. McCallum officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. Pallbearers are Steve Efird, Steve Williams, Charles Gibbs, Lew Waniewski, Dick DeJarnatt, Stephen Mason, Mike Bailey, Ron Parsley, and John C. Tate. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Hunt, Dr. Shawn Purifoy, Dr. Bruce White, Dr. Jay Brainard, and Ed Bain. Memorials may be made to the Malvern Boys and Girls Club, or First United Methodist Church-Malvern. Arrangements are by Regency Funeral Home. You may sign the guestbook at regencyfuneralhome.com.