Edra E. Callaway passed away on September 5, 2012, at Heartwood Homes care facility, Appleton, Wisconsin.
She was born November 18, 1920, in Greenview, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin and Ina (Adams) Callaway.
Edra graduated from Greenview High School in 1937 as class valedictorian, then from Peoria Illinois Business College before employment with Travelers Insurance Company. She later accepted employment in Springfield, at Sangamo Electric Company where she worked for many years, then with the State of Illinois Department of Child Welfare until her retirement in 1975. During her retirement Edra and her sister Louise lived in Springfield for 14 years until her sister's death in 2004. Edra was known in her neigborhood for her beautiful flower gardens. After residing briefly at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, Edra had resided at Heartwood Homes in Appleton since 2006.
Edra was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Louise (Charles, Jr.) Lockhart; her brother, Loren (Iantha) Callaway, and a half-sister Esther (Amos) Smith.
She is survived by a niece Marcia (David) Shank, Chapel Hill, NC; and nephews, Roger (Terri) Callaway of Greenview; Kenneth (Carolyn) Lockhart of Springfield; Keith (Linda) Lockhart of Highland Village, TX; and Greg (Kay) Lockhart of Appleton, WI, plus several great-nieces, great-nephews, friends, former neighbors and coworkers.
Burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Greenview
She was born November 18, 1920, in Greenview, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin and Ina (Adams) Callaway.
Edra graduated from Greenview High School in 1937 as class valedictorian, then from Peoria Illinois Business College before employment with Travelers Insurance Company. She later accepted employment in Springfield, at Sangamo Electric Company where she worked for many years, then with the State of Illinois Department of Child Welfare until her retirement in 1975. During her retirement Edra and her sister Louise lived in Springfield for 14 years until her sister's death in 2004. Edra was known in her neigborhood for her beautiful flower gardens. After residing briefly at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, Edra had resided at Heartwood Homes in Appleton since 2006.
Edra was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Louise (Charles, Jr.) Lockhart; her brother, Loren (Iantha) Callaway, and a half-sister Esther (Amos) Smith.
She is survived by a niece Marcia (David) Shank, Chapel Hill, NC; and nephews, Roger (Terri) Callaway of Greenview; Kenneth (Carolyn) Lockhart of Springfield; Keith (Linda) Lockhart of Highland Village, TX; and Greg (Kay) Lockhart of Appleton, WI, plus several great-nieces, great-nephews, friends, former neighbors and coworkers.
Burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Greenview
Edra E. Callaway passed away on September 5, 2012, at Heartwood Homes care facility, Appleton, Wisconsin.
She was born November 18, 1920, in Greenview, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin and Ina (Adams) Callaway.
Edra graduated from Greenview High School in 1937 as class valedictorian, then from Peoria Illinois Business College before employment with Travelers Insurance Company. She later accepted employment in Springfield, at Sangamo Electric Company where she worked for many years, then with the State of Illinois Department of Child Welfare until her retirement in 1975. During her retirement Edra and her sister Louise lived in Springfield for 14 years until her sister's death in 2004. Edra was known in her neigborhood for her beautiful flower gardens. After residing briefly at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, Edra had resided at Heartwood Homes in Appleton since 2006.
Edra was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Louise (Charles, Jr.) Lockhart; her brother, Loren (Iantha) Callaway, and a half-sister Esther (Amos) Smith.
She is survived by a niece Marcia (David) Shank, Chapel Hill, NC; and nephews, Roger (Terri) Callaway of Greenview; Kenneth (Carolyn) Lockhart of Springfield; Keith (Linda) Lockhart of Highland Village, TX; and Greg (Kay) Lockhart of Appleton, WI, plus several great-nieces, great-nephews, friends, former neighbors and coworkers.
Burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Greenview
She was born November 18, 1920, in Greenview, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin and Ina (Adams) Callaway.
Edra graduated from Greenview High School in 1937 as class valedictorian, then from Peoria Illinois Business College before employment with Travelers Insurance Company. She later accepted employment in Springfield, at Sangamo Electric Company where she worked for many years, then with the State of Illinois Department of Child Welfare until her retirement in 1975. During her retirement Edra and her sister Louise lived in Springfield for 14 years until her sister's death in 2004. Edra was known in her neigborhood for her beautiful flower gardens. After residing briefly at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, Edra had resided at Heartwood Homes in Appleton since 2006.
Edra was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Louise (Charles, Jr.) Lockhart; her brother, Loren (Iantha) Callaway, and a half-sister Esther (Amos) Smith.
She is survived by a niece Marcia (David) Shank, Chapel Hill, NC; and nephews, Roger (Terri) Callaway of Greenview; Kenneth (Carolyn) Lockhart of Springfield; Keith (Linda) Lockhart of Highland Village, TX; and Greg (Kay) Lockhart of Appleton, WI, plus several great-nieces, great-nephews, friends, former neighbors and coworkers.
Burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Greenview
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