Alison West Calton

Alison West Calton, age 72, of Kidder, MO, formerly of Springfield, MO, passed away on Dec. 9, 2018, at the Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron. She moved to Kidder in 2011.

Alison was born on July 1, 1946, in Athens, OH, to Woodrow F. and Maxine (Westfall) West. She graduated from Central High School in Springfield, and then attended college in Springfield at SMS, now Missouri State University. She worked as a paralegal for many law firms including Woolsey, Fisher, Whiteaker, and McDonald Law Firm in Springfield, where she retired in 2006.

She married her husband, Neal T. Calton, in 1985 in Springfield. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents; two brothers, Eddie and Morgan West; son, Craig Thompson; and nephew, Trent West.

She was a master quilter and after retirement, she and her husband, Neal, traveled and enjoyed visiting Las Vegas.

Survivors include her daughter, Amy (Kent) Miller of Kidder, and their children, Kenna and Jacob Miller; sons, Stuart Thompson (Newakis Campbell) of Ozark, Cody Campbell, Philip Thompson of Kidder, Jeremy Calton of Columbia, and Josh (Shannon) Calton of Springfield and their son Malcolm Calton; and sister, Jennifer (Steve) Allen of Jefferson City.

Cremation has been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home in Hamilton. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

(paid obituary)