Loula Theresa (Callais) McKeithe earned her wings on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center in El Reno, OK.
Terri, as she was known, was born October 15, 1943, in Cutoff, LA to Theophile and Victoria (Vizier) Callais. Terri graduated from LCO Larson High School in Cut Off, LA, and after graduation, joined the U.S. Air Force. While in the military, she served as a stateside medic during the Vietnam War. She was discharged from the Air Force in September of 1964 to start a family. Terri had four children. She lived in several places but in April 2000 moved to Grayson, LA, residing there with her husband, Billy McKeithe. Terri held many different jobs over her life but the one she was most passionate about was her job as a Veteran's Case Worker for the Veterans' Administration. She retired from the VA in 2006 and after the death of her husband moved in 2013 to Mustang, OK where she lived at Willowwood Assisted Living. She moved to St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center in El Reno, OK in March 2024 until her death.
Terri is preceded in death by her husband; her son, Donald Wilson; her parents; and one sister, Geraldine Ayo.
She is survived by three daughters: Theresa and Todd Flannery of Mustang, OK, Tracey and Steve Michalicka of Union City , OK, and Tammy and Dave (late) Malone of Orlinda, TN; one sister, Jeanette Wingert of Cut Off, LA; and two brothers, Teddy and MaryAnn Callais of Golden Meadow, LA and Todd Callais of Cut Off, LA. Terri was blessed with six grandchildren: Jessica Smith, Samantha Rothenay, Kera Malone-Parker, Victoria Dulmes, Nickolas Flannery, and Joshua Michalicka, along with six great-grandchildren: Rayvn George, Berkeley Smith, Clay Smith, Karleigh Dulmes, Jordyn Dulmes, and Evelyn Rothenay.
Memorial services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, LA.
