Alison M Calloway

Alison Marie Calloway 1963–2026 Alison Marie Calloway, 62, of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away suddenly on September 8, 2026. She was born on December 15, 1963, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Jimmie Edmond Calloway and Edith Raye McKibbon Calloway. Alison was a lifelong member of the Eastern Shore community and a beloved teacher, coach, athlete, sister, aunt, and friend. She graduated from Fairhope High School in 1982, where she made her mark as an exceptional athlete, playing soccer, basketball, and softball. Her accomplishments on the basketball court were later honored with her induction into the Fairhope High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Coaching and teaching were not simply careers for Alison—they were a part of who she was. She taught and coached at Fairhope Middle School during the late 1980s and early 1990s and also coached at Bayside Academy in the 1980s. She was honored as Teacher and Coach of the Year more than once and proudly led the girls’ Fairhope Middle School basketball team to multiple county championships. Alison had a gift for seeing potential in young people and bringing out the best in them. She loved every student and player she coached, and that love was returned by generations of students and athletes who will never forget her. Even later in life, she continued doing what she loved, most recently giving private basketball lessons and sharing her knowledge and passion for the game with young athletes. Beyond the basketball court and classroom, Alison’s greatest joy was her family. She loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children. She could often be found at the ball field, cheering from the sidelines and watching them play. She loved coaching them, encouraging them, taking pictures of them, and simply being part of their lives. Some of her happiest memories were made fishing and crabbing with them. Alison also had a deep appreciation for the beauty of the Eastern Shore. She loved photographing sunsets over Mobile Bay and could find peace in simply watching the sky change over the water. A sunset over the Bay was one of the places where she felt most at home. Alison’s life was not without struggles. She lived with seizures and mental health challenges that were often difficult and painful. During the recent years, her dear friend, Tara Fusaiotti, stood by her side and helped care for her in countless ways. Tara’s friendship, compassion, and steady support meant so much to Alison and her family, and they will always be deeply grateful for the care she gave Alison. Mental illness is real, and Alison’s family hopes that acknowledging her struggles may help bring greater understanding, compassion, and awareness to others who are living with mental illness or supporting someone they love. Her struggles were only one part of her story. They do not erase the teacher, coach, athlete, sister, aunt, and friend she was, nor the countless lives she touched. Alison was preceded in death by both of her parents; her brothers, Jay Calloway and David Calloway; and both sets of grandparents. She is survived by her sister, Tiffany Calloway Cook, and Tiffany’s husband, Dustin. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Chavon Calloway, Nathan Calloway, Levi Calloway, Macray Cook, Kathryn Cook, and Camden Cook; four great-nieces and one great-nephew; her uncle, Henry “Uncle Hank” McKibbon; her cousins and other family members; and countless former students, players, friends, and members of the Fairhope and Eastern Shore communities who loved her and will remember her. Alison was known by many and loved by many. Her legacy lives on in the athletes she coached, the students she taught, the people she encouraged, and the family she loved so fiercely. At Alison’s request, there will be no funeral or memorial service. In her memory, her family asks that you consider making a donation to a suicide prevention or mental health organization, supporting someone struggling with mental illness, planting a tree, or simply taking a moment to enjoy a sunset over Mobile Bay. If you see a beautiful sunset over the Bay, take a picture. If you see someone struggling, reach out. And if you find yourself at a ball field, cheer a little louder for the kids. That would be a beautiful way to remember Alison.image0.jpeg Arrangements are entrusted to Cason Funeral Service in Foley Al

Alison M Calloway

September 8, 2026

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