Obituary of Calista Milford

Services for Calista Smith Milford, 85, Overton are scheduled for 3:00 pm, Saturday, January 6, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton with the Reverend Ricky Ricks officiating. Burial will be in the Overton City Cemetery. Mrs. Milford died Wednesday, January 3, in a New London Nursing Home. She was born December 9, 1921, in Mooringsport, Louisiana to the late Fredrick and Gurtha Ware Smith. She married Felton C. 'Tony' Milford, February 12, 1939, in Bossier City, Louisiana. He preceded her in death January 16, 2002. Mrs. Milford had been an Overton resident since 1976. She had served as President of the Pink Ladies of the Overton Memorial Hospital. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church Overton and had served as a Sunday School teacher. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Jackie and H.B. Shamburger, Arp; and by seven nieces and nephews, Bynum Shamburger, Steven Shamburger, Tina Bridges, Wayne Smith, Lettie Callajas, Kevin Mono-Smith and Bryan Mono-Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be R. H. Bedair, Jack Montgomery, Dale Grandstaff, and George Philley. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm, Friday, January 5. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Overton, or to the charity of choice