Dougherty-Troup-Rockdale County GaArchives Obituaries.....Callaway, Jr., Thomas J. April 26, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Yeager http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005545 March 23, 2007, 4:04 pm Kimbrell - Stern 2004 Date of Birth: October 21, 1919 Date of Death: April 26, 2004 The son of Mildred Purvis Callaway and Thomas James Callaway, Sr., he was born in Milstead, GA in Rockdale County on October 21, 1919. At the age of 5, his family relocated to LaGrange, GA. Mr. Callaway graduated from LaGrange High School where his was voted "most popular." He attended The Citadel in Charleston, SC, and was then drafted into the US Army during World War II. He served in the 41st. Infantry Division and trained and served in Australia and New Guinea. Mr. Callaway moved to the Albany area and purchased Callaway Furniture and Hardware Co. Later, he was a sales representative for the wholesale hardware companies, Young Hardware Companies of Atlanta, and Albany Hardware Co. He then obtained his real estate brokers license and worked in the real estate industry of over 30 years, working at Walden & Kirkland, Allen Owens Co., and Albany Realty Co. He was a former member of the Albany Rotary Club and the Dougherty County Kiwanis Club, where he gave much of his time to the Junior Golf Program. He was an avid golfer and gardener, and was a former little league baseball coach. As a member of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church, he belonged to the Alpha Sunday School Class and served as its past treasurer. The family will receive friends Wednesday 5 to 7 PM at Porterfield United Methodist Church. The funeral service will be Thursday 11 AM at Porterfield United Methodist Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dougherty/obits/c/callaway9612ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb