Wolfe Funeral Home
Marcia Puckett Eriksson
What a "tribute" to Mrs. McCallum. Well done Wolfe Funeral Home. Emotional but enjoyed meeting the family through this video. Rest In Peace Mrs. McCallum. You are truly loved and will be missed by many!
Death date: Sep 30, 2016
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Mrs. Phoebe Ellen Barton McCallum, 97, of Fort Mill, died Friday, September 30, 2016, at Park Pointe in Rock Hill.A memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016 at St. John’s United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Karen H. Radcliffe and Chaplain Randy Wright officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.Phoebe was well known as the typing teacher at Fort Mil High School for 25 years (1955-1980). Along with her husband, Harold M. (“Mac”) McCallum, the former principal of the Fort Mill Junior High School, she was dedicated to the Fort Mill schools and was proud that she never missed a day of teaching.In 1992, former students honored them by forming the Harold & Phoebe McCallum Scholarship Fund. Each year the McCallum Fund provides scholarships to two graduates of Fort Mill’s high schools.Born in Tigerville, S.C., Phoebe was a daughter of the late Hovey Goodlett Barton and Annie Ethel McKinney Barton. She graduated from Mountain View High School in 1935 and from Winthrop University in 1939. Phoebe taught business courses at Greenville, Hickory Grove, York and Chester before settling in Fort Mill. During her years at Fort Mill High she was the advisor for the school newspaper, The Loudspeaker.Phoebe married Harold on June 28, 1942. They had two children, Frances McCallum (Paul) Kritzer of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Hugh Barton McCallum of Marina del Rey, California. She was a longtime member of St. John’s United Methodist Church, where she was the pianist for her Adult Sunday School Class and treasurer of her Women’s Circle. Phoebe was a proud member of the Women’s Club of Fort Mill for more than 50 years, where for 15 years she organized the annual bridge benefit, which raised thousands of dollars for students.Phoebe was a lifetime member of the Fort Mill Chamber of Commerce and was named a Volunteer of the Year. She was a member of the Kanawah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as Chair of the Good Citizenship Award Committee and published the annual DAR yearbook. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma (educational sorority).In addition to her children, she is survived by two granddaughters, Caroline (Dan) Hara of Riverside, Illinois, and Erica (Ed) Han of Washington, D.C., and three great-grandchildren, Rory, Allegra and John. She was preceded in death by her husband after 66 years of marriage.Memorial contributions may be made to the McCallum Scholarship Fund, c/o The Foundation for Fort Mill Schools, P.O. Box 476, Fort Mill, SC 29716, or to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 130 Tom Hall Street, P.O. Box 1298, Fort Mill, SC 29716.Read Obituary
What a "tribute" to Mrs. McCallum. Well done Wolfe Funeral Home. Emotional but enjoyed meeting the family through this video. Rest In Peace Mrs. McCallum. You are truly loved and will be missed by many!
What a great Lady and wonderful Teacher. They don't make them like
Phoebe anymore. All of the students in Fort Mill loved her.
Ms. Phoebe was kind and caring to our father and family at Willow Brook. Her thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated. It was a blessing to know her. Ms. Phoebe will be greatly missed. Mr. Ed's Daughters (Terry, Donna and Blair)
My Father was at WillowBrooke with Ms. Phoebe. She always had a smile for everyone and I loved to see her and speak to her as I walked the hallway with my father. I loved her Clemson decorations and her team spirit. She will really be missed at WillowBrooke. God bless you and give you comfort in this time of loss.
It was so good to see her in May when I was in Fort Mill at Captain Steve's for lunch with the retired teachers. I am sad for anyone who did not know her, she was an amazing Lady of Fort Mill....along with her husband! Sorely missed, but not forgotten!
RIP Mrs. McCallum. <3
What a wonderful lady! She taught many who thought we would never need to know how to type - but I guess she, in her infinite wisdom, knew different. Thank you, Mrs. McCallum, for being such a great person and teacher!!
Mrs.McCallum taught me how to type. I never thought I would ever use that skill but God and Phoebe had other plans for me. Rest in peace precious Lady.
Dear Hugh and Fran ~ You have been in my thoughts and prayers all week. I am so very sorry for your loss. Your mom and dad were the best aunt and uncle I could ever imagine and I have so many wonderful memories of time spent with all of you in Fort Mill, Tigerville and Myrtle Beach. Heaven has gained a very special angel who will always have a place in my heart. With much love ~ Jean
What a wonderful teacher--mentor--friend--she taught me so much. I have so many fond memories of her back at old Fort Mill High--- she and Mr. Mac would come down the hall every morning on their way to the office. May she rest in peace knowing she was LOVED by lots of folks!!!