Calvin Cofer Overstreet, of Salem, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015.

Calvin was retired as VP of Sales with Shelton-Witt Equipment Corporation. He was a former member of Hidden Valley Country Club where he enjoyed golfing and playing cards with his buddies.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lillian and Graham Overstreet; his siblings, Billy, Christine, and Edward; and a devoted stepson, Rodney Brown.

Left on earth to miss him and cherish his memory is his wife of 35 years, Nellie; his sons, Timothy and his wife, Joyce, of Charlotte, NC, and Christopher and his partner, Bill, of Salem; his sister, Patsy Burks and her husband, Bud, of Durham, NC; his grandchildren, Christin Overstreet of Greensboro, NC, Chip Brown and his wife, Meghan, of Ashville, NC, and Tyler Brown and his fiancée, Jenny Williams, of Salem; and one great-grandson, Wade Brown of Ashville, NC. He is also survived by the mother of his children, Nola J. Wheeler.

A heartfelt thank you from the family is extended to Terry, Sabrina, Sondra, Andrea, Sandra, and Cliff of Amedisys for their wonderful care and support during this difficult time.

A period of visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2015 in the funeral home’s chapel with Rev. Kristin Holbrook officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park.

Online condolences to the Overstreet family may be expressed at www.johnmoakey.com.