Ada Keels Whitehead Calcutt

A funeral service for Mrs. Ada Keels Whitehead Calcutt, wife of the late Julian I. Calcutt will be at 11:00 AM, Monday October 4, 2010, in Cain Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. W.L. Collins and Rev. Mike Mills. Interment will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice House PO Box 100551 Florence, SC 29502-0551, or Florence County Humane Society, PO Box 4808 Florence, SC 29502. Mrs. Calcutt, 90, died October 2, 2010, in Florence. She was born December 9, 1919, in Olanta , SC. She is the daughter of the late Wiley Leon Whitehead Sr. and the late Bessie Whitehead Truluck. She was predeceased by her husband, parents, stepfather Dr. Ben Truluck, daughter, Irene Calcutt McPherson, son, Robert Julian Calcutt, brother, W. Leon Whitehead Jr., and sister, Annie Lee Keels Fowler. Mrs. Calcutt grew up in Olanta and Lake City, and later moved to Florence. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Ada attended Greenville Junior College. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She also loved planting and growing flowers. Survivors include: daughters, Julie Calcutt, and Janice Calcutt Harrell both of Florence; grandchildren, Robin (Shane) Hammonds, Edwin Lester “Les” (Stephanie) Harrell Jr., Scott Keels (GiGi) Harrell, Tammy Irene McPherson, Thomas Julian “Jay” (Renee) McPherson, and Ada Laurie (Charlie) Griffin all of Florence; and 14 great-grandchildren. An online guest register is on the obituaries page at www.cainfuneralhome.com.