Olin Wade "Buggs" Callaway

Olin Wade “Buggs” Callaway, age 94, of Gurdon, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia. He was born February 21, 1928 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas the son of W.G. Callaway and Faye Greeson Callaway. Olin worked as a pot operator at Reynolds Metal.  Buggs enjoyed quail hunting, fishing, trapping, but his pride and joy was his garden. He was a member of Buggs Hunting Club and was a volunteer fire fighter.

Olin was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Vicki Milloway and Lucille Phillips; and one brother, Howard Callaway.

Survivors are his wife, Frances Tucker Callaway; one daughter, Melinda Callaway; one son, Mike (Lois) Callaway; Granddaughters, Shannon Callaway, Becky Callaway, Jennifer Michelle Ashley, Lindsey Nicole (Colton) Durham; Great grandsons, Kix Durham and Zayne Ashley; special nephew, Nicky Todd; special nieces, Carolyn Bell and Eula Frances Jackson; and special great niece, Kellye Wood.

Services will be at 2:00 p.m.  Saturday, October 15^th at Ruggles-Wilcox Chapel. Burial will be at Richwoods Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022. Arrangements are entrusted to Ruggles Wilcox Funeral Home, 517 Clay St., Arkadelphia, AR 71923.