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Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 10, 2020

Collierville Lawyer Calvin Joseph McCullough died on Aug. 4. He was 90. After earning his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University, McCullough served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After his discharge, McCullough went on to enroll in night classes at Southern University Law Center, earning his law degree in 1962. He later joined the law firm of Wilkes, Neely and Evans in Memphis. McCullough spent more than 55 years practicing law and was the grandfather of Circuit Court Judge Mary Wagner. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private memorial service was held with immediate family only. Memorials may be sent to Collierville First Baptist Church Senior MinistrySt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Memphis Union Mission.