Barbara Joan Callender - Obituary

arbara Joan Callender 1949-2025 Barbara “Joan “Callender, 76, of Edgewater, Maryland, died on September 13th, 2025. She was born in 1949 in Annapolis, Maryland, to Thomas Collison III and Eleanor Collison(Leitch). Their only daughter of six children, her brothers- Thomas, Ronald, Gary, Larry, and Jeff Collison. She attended Annapolis High School. In 1972, she married Walter Wayne Callender, and they were married for 53 years. She worked for JF Johnson Lumber Company for 45 years and was Secretary of the Corporation, Corporate Accounting Specialist, and a shareholder. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Brothers- Thomas, Ronald, Gary, and Jeff Collison. She is survived by her husband, Walter Wayne Callender; son, George Wesley Callender, and his wife, Tammy Simmons-Callender; granddaughters, Megan and Victoria Callender; brother, Larry Collison; and nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family on October 5th at Adams Tap House and Grille, Kent Island, 1-3 pm. Instead of flowers, the family asks for donations to the American Cancer Society as Joan bravely fought several types of cancer for over 30 years. Online condolences may be made using the Memories tab on this page.