John McCalla

LTC John H. McCalla was born April 24, 1944 in Batesville, Arkansas the only child of Nolan and Faye McCalla. He died on December 30, 2017, at Baptist North Hospital Springhill. He grew up in Harrisburg, Arkansas before attending the University of Arkansas and graduating in 1966 with a BSBS. While at the University of Arkansas, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity. After being commissioned into the Regular Army in 1966, he obtained his Master's Degree from Tulane University in 1974. John then rose to the rank of LTC before retiring in July 1992. Throughout his 26 year career, John received numerous medals and awards including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star.
His daily hobbies included completing daily crossword, word jumble, and Sudoku puzzles, watching TV, reading, and entertaining everyone with his dry sense of humor.
John is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carolyn; and his children, Lynne (Taylor) Trusty, of Water Valley, MS, Laura (Joe) Anderson, of Sherwood, AR, and John (Mary) McCalla, of Fayetteville, AR. John is also survived by granddaughters, Callie, Taylor Anne, and Jenna Trusty; as well as grandsons, Sean Trusty and Cole McCalla; and great-grandson, Cohen Trusty.
A service and interment will be held January 5th at 1:00 PM at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital, St. Jude Hospital, Toys for Tots, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Please visit www.smithfamilycares.com (Smith-Sherwood) for online guest register.