Obituary of Harriet McCallum

Harriet Deaton McCallum Mrs. McCallum, 67, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Harriet was born in Troy, N.C. on September 5, 1943, daughter of Alice Lee Deaton and the late Quincy Deaton. She graduated from Phieffer College and spent her career teaching in the public school system in Aberdeen, Durham and Charlotte. She enjoyed gardening, painting with water colors and playing with her grandchildren along with many cherished family memories on Topsail Island. After 33 years in Charlotte, Harriet and Don recently moved to Seven Lakes West to enjoy retirement. In addition to her father, Mrs. McCallum was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Deaton. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Don; daughter Laura McIlvaine and her husband Doug, and their children Grayson and Anna of Raleigh, NC; son David and his wife Kate and their children Greer and Allie of Charleston; Mother, Alice Lee Deaton of Troy; sister, Martha Robinson and her husband Gerald of Charlotte, NC; and her brother, Jim Deaton and his wife, Brenda of Raleigh, NC. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 27, 2010 at Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201 Sharon Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210. The family will receive friends after the service at a Reception at the church. Burial will be at Cross Hill Cemetery in Carthage, N.C. on Tuesday September 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Sharon Presbyterian Church 5201 Sharon Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210, or Sea Turtle Hospital of Topsail Island PO Box 3012 Topsail Beach, NC 28445, or Muscular Dystrophy Association 1515 Mockingbird Lane #702 Charlotte, NC 28209 or the charity of your choice.