Earnest Wayne McCallister, 69, lifelong resident of Gloster, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020.  Wayne attended Gloster High School, was a U.S. Army war veteran, serving in Vietnam,  and worked at Shaw Sunland Fabricators in Walker, La. for many years.

Wayne is survived by one daughter Melissa Thomas McKey and husband Phillip of Gloster; one granddaughter Rachel McKey; three sisters Rosemary McCallister Acosta of Greenwell Springs, La., Nancy Barber Guevara and husband Marcos of Woodbridge, Va.; and Dianne Schulin and husband Mike of Baton Rouge, La.; two brothers Harvey McCallister and wife Donna of Walker, La., and Billy McCallister and wife Roxanna of Holden, La.; and step-mother Evelyn McCallister of Denham Springs.

Wayne is preceded by father H.C McCallister, mother Christine Thomas McCallister, wife Myrtle Frances McKlemurry McCallister, two sisters Cynthia McCallister and Theresa McCallister Brazell, and one brother Roy "Junior" McCallister.

Visitation will be Friday, December 11, 2020 at Brown Funeral Home in Gloster, from 10:00 A.M. until time of funeral services at 11:00 A.M. Friday,  at the funeral home, officiated by Rev. Greg Beaty.  Interment will follow in Roseland Cemetery in Gloster.

Due to the Covid-19, we request that you wear a mask and practice social distancing while inside the building.  If you have one or more of the symptoms, or just feel bad, we respectfully ask you not to attend the services.