Mr. William Bulas Mccaleb

Funeral Services for Mr. William “Bulas” McCaleb, age 83, of Baxter, will be Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Boiling Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, August 19, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and again Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. Mr. McCaleb passed away Sunday evening, August 16, 2015 at Bethesda Health Care Center. He was born September 14, 1931 in Putnam County TN to the late Orville B. McCaleb and Martha Sliger McCaleb. Bulas was a veteran of the US Army serving in Korea and was a Staff Sergeant upon his separation. He was a member of the Gentry’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church and a retired machinist from Formex Corp. He enjoyed gardening and loved building things with his hands. Bulas is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy Sherrell McCaleb as well as two children; Beverly (husband Don) Goff of Baxter and Priscilla (husband Sherman) Cox of Cookeville. Mr. McCaleb is also survived by one sister; Barbara (husband Wayne) Eldridge and two brothers; Bailey (wife Alice) McCaleb of Orlando FL and Hollie McCaleb of Clewiston FL, four grandchildren; Amy and Andrew Goff and Brianna and Jessica Cox. In addition, Mr. McCaleb is survived by two great-grandchildren; Shari and Lily Goff. Bro. Danny Lane will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be family and friends.