Cricket-loving ‘Sister Sweety’ played a fine innings
The Lower Buxton New Testament Church of God in St Ann was well populated last Saturday as scores of mourners turned out to pay respects to Myrtle Callum-Davis, who passed away on January 3.
There were many glowing tributes for the late churchwoman.
Callum-Davis’ granddaughter Shenaka Brown said that her grandmother would long be remembered for the good times they shared.
Brown disclosed that her grandmother was the one who woke her up each morning to leave for work; she would plait her hair and even prepared delicious meals as well.
“She was a wonderful cook. She will be sadly missed by all of us,” said Brown.
In his tribute, Deacon Leonard Cohen of the Sanguinetti New Testament Church of God in Clarendon, where the deceased was a member for decades, said Callum-Davis was a productive individual who could be easily described as an all-rounder on the cricket field.
“She was a good fielder, wicketkeeper, and an umpire. She was everything,” said Cohen.
He shared that she was very much involved in the construction of the Sanguinetti church in the 1970s, as she even carried material on her head.
Clerk at the said church, Winnifred Davis, said Callum-Davis was a stalwart who worked in almost every department.
She described her as a woman who ensured that there was never a dull moment wherever she was present.
“She was a woman who loved singing, she played the tambourine well, and she was a member of the church choir. She was a very good soloist. Sister Myrtle was a blessing who touched many lives in so many ways,” said Davis.
Minister Glendon McDonald, while speaking on behalf of those from Sanguinetti, noted that Callum-Davis went to the community in 1971 and touched the lives of residents in many ways. He stressed that she was a woman who knew how to work hard, a jack of all trades.
“She was a real community woman who loved singing and cooking,” said McDonald.
The Reverend Paulette White, while doing the homily, described ‘Sister Sweety’ (Callum-Davis’ nickname) as a woman who was like a revved-up engine, who was always ready to go to work. White added that Callum-Davis wrote a book with her life, and that the script was well written.
Callum-Davis’ remains were buried at the family plot at Lower Buxton in St Ann.