Mrs. Ida Lou McCaleb age 87 of the Whites Chapel Community, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. McCaleb was born on January 9, 1935 in Fayette County to Wiley and Estelle Dodd Whitehead. Ida Lou was a member of the Whites Chapel Church of Christ and attended Hubbertville High School. She spent much of her life employed as a seamstress and later owned the Singer Sewing Store in Jasper. In her spare time Mrs. McCaleb loved to garden, can and freeze, working sudoku puzzles, babysitting her grandchildren and spending time with her family. She was a talented seamstress often making her own clothes. She loved to sing and was well known for her yodeling. Ida Lou was a devout Christian; she was very involved with her church and community, often speaking at Ladies Day Programs and teaching Sunday School classes.

Mrs. McCaleb is survived by her husband of almost 70 years, Johnnie B McCaleb, son, Mark McCaleb (Jennifer), daughters, Cindy Adair (Gary), and June Taylor (Ron), grandchildren, Jeremy Webster (Christi), Holly Benton(Jeremy), Deidra McCaleb, Shaun McCaleb (Ashley), Anthony McCaleb (Lisa), Aaron McCaleb (Candis), Jessica McCaleb, Mason Drummond, Abby Drummond, Caleb Taylor, Brian Adair, and Tammy Adair Ward (Bryan), great grandchildren, MaKayla Nelson (Seth), Lexie Byars (Jordan), Carson, Ramiah, Deanna, Leah, Abby, Haley, Gracie, Peyton, Ethan, Ewan, Jaxsen, Dylan, MacKenzie, and Seth, great-great grandchild, Valer Nelson, sister, Pam Cunningham (Bobby), and a host of nieces, nephews and other family.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. McCaleb was preceded in death by her son, Michael McCaleb, great grandson, Marcus McCaleb, great granddaughter, Annie James Drummond, brother, Frankie Whitehead, and sisters, Emma Sue Sexton, Robby Faye Gilbert, Ella Rae Ivy, Rebecca Majeskey, Shirley Edgil, Doris Bedwell, Shelia Cagle, Patricia Pair, and Sharon Whitehead.

Funeral services for Mrs. McCaleb will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. from the Whites Chapel Church of Christ with burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. The visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. service time at the church.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the McCaleb family.