Elizabeth Overton McCallum

Elizabeth Whitley Overton McCallum “Lib”, age 101, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 5th, 2025, at Beacon Place in Greensboro, NC.

Lib was born in Troy, North Carolina on November 3rd, 1923, to Thomas Hezekiah Overton and Hulda Whitley Overton. She met her husband, William Lindsay McCallum Jr. while working at the Gasoline Rationing Board during World War II. They made their home in Asheboro, NC where she lived until 2020. She then moved to Greensboro to be close to family. She worked at Bossong Hosiery Mill, knitting women’s hosiery during her early employment. She later became Office Manager at Tie Rite Neckwear until her retirement. She was a long-time member of Central Methodist Church in Asheboro.

Lib loved life and lived each day to the fullest. She had a playful spirit, the warmest of hearts, and the grace of a southern lady. She loved being around people, especially her family. She enjoyed fishing at the NC coast, spending many wonderful days at Harker’s Island. She had a special touch for catching flounder. She and her husband had a commercial fishing license and loved digging clams and selling them to supplement their income. She had a special way of making everyone around her feel special. She was loved and will be missed by so many people.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas Lane Overton and Max Alva Overton, her sister, Frances Overton Robinson, and her grandson Joshua Darrell Scott.

Lib is survived by her daughter, Vickie Apple (Bill) of Greensboro, NC. She was adored and affectionately known as “Mamaw Lib” by her grandchildren, Michelle Baumann (Craig), and Tracie Moore (Chuck), great grandchildren Dalton Stancil (Melany), Matthew Moore, Grace Jonasson (Koby), and one great-great granddaughter, Navy Grace. In addition, she is survived by several nieces and nephews as well as her wonderful caregivers, Agnes Davis and Rose Hill.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 10th, 2025, at 10:00am at Central Church, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro NC. Visitation will be prior to the service, from 9:00am to 9:45am at the church. Burial will be at Randolph Memorial Park in Asheboro.

If you are unable to attend the service but would like to watch.  A live stream has been created.  To view the service please click here.

Memorials may be made to Central Methodist Church, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro, NC; Mount Pisgah Methodist Church, 2600 Pisgah Church Road, Greensboro NC; or to AuthoraCare (Beacon Place) at 2504 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC.

Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro is honored to serve the McCallum family.