Mr. Charles Payne Callis, 85, of Union City passed away 2:00 a.m. Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center in Hendersonville.

Visitation will be held 11:00am on Friday, December 4 at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home and services will be conducted at 1:00pm there in the chapel. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Callis, Stan Callis, Blake Callis, Colton Callis, Mike Daniel and Ralph Greenwell.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to either Gideon's International or Union City Habitat for Humanity .

Charles, the son of the late Lexie Thomas and Siddie Beatrice (Payne) Callis, was born on the family farm in Rives, Tennessee on December 29, 1934 and was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jean Callis. He graduated from Union City High School in 1953 and then enlisted in the Army where he advanced to rank of Corporal and was honorably discharged in 1956. Callis had forty jumps as a paratrooper with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat team with the 101st Screaming Eagles, based in Texas, during the Korean War.

As a longtime volunteer and board member of Obion County Habitat for Humanity, Charles served as President for two terms. He was a member of Sunswept Baptist Church in Union City, the Gideon's Bible Ministry and Obion County Jail Inmate ministries.

For several years he and his band, The Tennessee Hilltoppers, enjoyed entertaining at nursing homes, civic events, festivals, and local gatherings playing country and gospel traditional music. Charles was also a long time member of the Jackson Music Plectoral society.

He is survived by one daughter, Laura Webb of Nashville, two sons and one daughter-in-law, Chuck and Sandy Callis of Jackson, Stan Callis of Cumberland City, and five grandchildren, Meredith Callis of Nashville, Logan Callis of Jefferson City, Blake Callis of Martin, Kaylee Callis deDaza of Spain, and Colton Callis of Jackson.

Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home  (731) 885-1033