Margaret E McCaleb

Margaret E. McCaleb, 87, a resident of Cleveland and a former resident of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama where she was formerly active in many church activities and ministries including the Meals on Wheels Program. In 1998, she and her husband founded the McCaleb Initiative for Peace at Missouri Southern State College in Joplin, Missouri. Mrs. McCaleb was the daughter of the late Clarence H. Baughman and Freida Bushner Baughman and was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, H. Kenneth McCaleb. She is survived by her son, Robert D. McCaleb and wife, Patti McCaleb of Cleveland; two granddaughters: Laura McCaleb, and Leah McCaleb and one grandson, Landon McCaleb all of Cleveland. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Caywood officiating. There will also be a graveside service at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008 at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Pastor Steve West officiating. Her family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home prior to the service. The family requests memorials be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, 2113 Old Monrovia Road, Huntsville, AL 35806 or The McCaleb Initiative for Peace at MSSC 3950 Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64804 We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the McCaleb family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.