James Calvin " D.J Godfather " McCallister, 72 of Malvern, Arkansas

Calvin life journey began January 8,1953 in Malvern, Arkansas to Reverend James L and Addie Lue McCalister. Calvin accepted Christ at an early age uniting with First Missionary Baptist Church Rockport.

As we retrace the footprints of James Calvin McCalister (AKA) D J Godfather; we can only give thanks for the many lives he touched from being a DJ. Calvin was bold, confident, outspoken, kind and loved his Adidas warm-up sets. Calvin was blessed to be a husband, a father, a brother, an uncle and a friend.

Calvin was educated in Malvern at A.A. Wilson High School and graduated from Malvern Senior High In 1971. Calvin played basketball for A. A. Wilson Dragons and Malvern Leopards and the City League in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and the Boys Club in Malvern, Arkansas.

Calvin married at an early age the late Robin McCalister and to this union one son Chauncey McCalister.

Calvin was a faithful member of First Missionary Baptist Church Rockport where he served as the musical equipment and sound person and sung in the choir.

Calvin worked many jobs; Construction, Featherlite, Malvern Brick and Tile and Atkinson Funeral Home and cutting grass for the church and many other families in the community.

On Monday, January 5, 2026, at the age of 72, The Lord called Calvin home saying his job was done here on earth and to come to his eternal home. Awaiting upon his arrival his father, James McCalister, mother Addie Lue McCalister, brothers H B., Charles Lee McCalister and Eugene McCalister and sisters Ardie Jean Flamer and Virginia Williams.

Calvin leaves to Celebrate and honor his life journey his son: Chauncey McCalister of Hot Springs, Arkansas, one brother, Charley Lee (CL) McCalister of Malvern, Arkansas, three sisters, Queenie McCalister and Georgia Houston of Los Angeles, California, Janice Carter of Malvern, Arkansas, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, cousins, friends and First Baptist Rockport Church Family.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

by Robert Frost

Nature's first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf,

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day

Nothing gold can stay.

Samuel L. Vance & Sons Funeral Directors

" The Epitome of Service "