Obituary of Gregory Campbell McCallum

Gregory Campbell McCallum, 51, of Durham, N.C., died Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Born on May 3, 1964, Gregory was the son of Martel B. and Ophelia McLean McCallum of Rowland, NC. He is survived by his brothers, Al McCallum and wife Christy of Woodruff, SC, and Stuart McCallum and wife Kay of Rowland, NC, his nephew, Justin Reaves of Fort Mill, SC. , and his partner, Dr. Jesus Gonzalez of Winston Salem, NC. He was preceded in death by his sister, Beverly Reaves. Gregory was a concert pianist and teacher who has performed across North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia in some of the world's most prestigious concert halls including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Preston Bradley Hall in Chicago, New York's Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. He received music degrees from the University of Maryland at College Park, the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and the Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg, Germany. Some of his teachers included Grace Watson, Michael Zenge, Arne Torger, Nelita True, Maria Curcio Diamand, and Ronald and Carlyle Hodges. Gregory's complete biography may be viewed at www.gregmccallum.com. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at Ashpole Presbyterian Church, 192 Ashpole Church, Rowland, NC 28383. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to his churches or to the Alzheimers Foundation 1305 Navaho Dr #101, Raleigh, NC 27609. Arrangements for Mr. McCallum are under the care of Walker's Funeral Service & Cremation of Chapel Hill, NC.