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Joshua Wade McCallister

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Joshua Wade McCallister was born on April 19th, 1979, in Anderson, S.C. Most of his childhood was spent in Kansas City, Mo. As a teen, Josh moved with his family to Garland, Texas, where he later graduated from high school. Josh received a BFA from Texas Tech University. He was an active member of the Wesley Foundation there, where he also met his wife, Candace Nisbett. His career included Youth and Small Group Ministry at Kingswood Methodist Church in Clovis, N.M., furniture design and sales at Plain and Simple Amish Furniture in Evanston, Illinois, and teaching elementary art in the Little Rock School District, most notably at Fullbright Elementary School. Josh passed from this life on Christmas Day at 11:45 p.m. in Little Rock, Ark. He is survived by his wife, Candace; and his three children, Jedidiah (15), Lilia (12), and Simeon (9). He is also survived by Evelyn Stewart (grandmother); Jane and Chris McCallister (parents); Jason McCallister (brother); Jessica Knight (sister); Chris Knight (brother-in-law); Julia Knight (niece); by many in-laws in the Nisbett family, and by countless friends. Josh was an artist, a vibrant and loving father, and a teacher of art and the Bible. He was also a man of radical commitment to the way of Jesus and a deep love for people and for justice. He had a passion for community, which he brought to life through small groups, joining an intentional community (Reba Place Fellowship), deep relationships, and a commitment to being involved and present right where he was. Josh lived from the heart. All are invited to his celebration of life on March 27th at Ferncliff outside Little Rock, Ark.

Published January 19, 2022

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