Virginia Ruth Callicoat, age 90, a Blanchard, OK resident.

She was born on Friday, March 22, 1935 to Clarence Melvin and Dellia (Hargis) Kemp in Greenwood, AR.

Virginia passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in Norman, OK.

90 years, 1 month and 23 days.

She graduated high school in California.

Virginia was a homemaker. In her younger years, she worked at the Ice Cream Shop where she met her husband. She was also a telephone operator and worked at the Blue Bell Wrangler plant.

She married Charles William Callicoat on Tuesday, January 26, 1954 in Reno, NV.

Virginia was a member of the Bentley Baptist Church. She loved playing the piano at church. Virginia was an avid reader of the Bible and a gardener; she had the greenest thumb and could grow anything. She liked to crochet, sew, and quilt blankets. Virginia also liked to sing as she came from a very talented family of mu sicians and singers. Whenever possible, she loved on her grandbabies.

SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: Alan Callicoat of Silver Lake, IN, Donna Ledford and husband Shawn of Chickasha, OK, Ellis Callicoat and wife Deanna of Charleston, SC GRANDCHILDREN: Dustin Callicoat and wife Sara of Ardmore, Amanda Johnson and husband Jeremy of North Manchester, IN, Amy Johnson and husband Gary of Urbana, IN, Bryce Tucker and wife Jessica of Shaw nee, Kara Taylor and husband Will of Moore, , Michael Young of Wylie, TX, Brittany Barcheers of Josephine, TX 26 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN 10 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN SISTERS: Shirley Hicks and husband Edmond of Muldrow, OK, Linda Owens of Bartlesville, OK, Peggy Hewitt of Bartlesville, OK, Carrol Hicks and husband Fred of Pineville, MO BROTHER: Tommy Kemp and wife Kim of Muld row PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Clarence and Dellia (Hargis) Kemp HUSBAND: Charles William Callicoat SIBLINGS: Sonny Kemp, Wayne Kemp, Lillie Cox SON: Terry Lee Callicoat GRANDSON: TJ Callicoat DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM, Sunday, May 18, 2025 PLACE OF SERVICES: Bentley Baptist Church, Bentley, OK OFFICIATING: Bro. Jeff Culbreath INTERMENT: Bentley Cemetery, Bentley, OK CASKETBEARERS: Bryce Tucker, Will Taylor, Nicholas Tucker, CJ Callicoat, Lucas Callicoat, Melvin Mayo, Roger Leuty HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Dustin Callicoat, Justin Humphrey, Troy Gammon, Clinton Thurman, Fred Hicks, Edmond Hicks CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: [email protected]. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT WILL BE HELD FROM 6PM-8PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK