Martha Faye Calaway

Martha Faye Calaway, 82, of Beaumont, died Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Silsbee Oaks Health Care. She was born on October 12, 1938, in Beaumont, to Effie Rao and Nelson Sellers.

Martha was a longtime member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Beaumont. She enjoyed working in the garden and spending time with her grandchildren and family.

Martha loved living in Jasper, where she and Vinson built their dream home where they raised miniature horses and chickens. They would travel to State Fairs and show some of their horses. Every morning she and Sandy (her loyal dog) would check the chickens for fresh eggs.

She is survived by her daughters, Juli Ballard and her husband, Don, of Spicewood and Paige Wing and her husband, Kevin, of Lumberton; grandchildren, Jacqueline Lynch and her husband, Jason; Hannah Hardy and her husband, Garrett; and Addie Wing; great-grandchildren, Wells and Mary Alice Lynch; sister, Mary Alice Smith, of Lumberton; and brother, Dale Sellers and his wife, Phyllis, of Spurger.

Martha is preceded in death by her parents, Effie and Nelson Sellers; and her husband of twenty years, Vinson Calaway

A gathering of Mrs. Calaway’s family and friends will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Cremation arrangements are handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.

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