J. S. Callaway Passes Away
from: The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, Georgia, Friday, April 16, 1965, p. 1:
Mr. John Sanders Callaway died Sunday, April 11th at his home in Greensboro, following a long illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1889 in Bairdstown, Greene County, Ga. His parents were Sara Eliza Wooten Callaway and Rev. John S. Callaway, leaders in the religious, social and civic life of the county.
Mr. Callaway received his education in the Penfield public school and was a graduate of Mercer University Law School. He wae [sic] a 32nd Degree Mason of the San Marjno Lodge and a devoted member of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Callaway led a very useful life. He was Mayor of Greensboro for 12 years, clerk of the city for 32 years, ordinary of Greene County eight years and a member of the State House of Representatives for two terms. He was also chairman of the Greensboro Board of Education for 12 years.
For a number of years he taught in the Sunday School of the First Baptist Church. At the time of his death he was a member of the Evans Bible Class.
Mr. Callaway was a very thoughtful man. He wrote a beautiful letter and whenever one of his friends or acquaintances received some honor or did something worthwhile he always took time to write them a personal letter and compliment them.
He was greatly beloved and will long be remembered.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Rev. E. A. Kilgore and Rev. Charles Kopp officiated.
The pallbearers were Callaway Brown, Ted Dunn, Ben Drake, W. R. Boswell, E. R. Boswell and W. R. Johnson nephews of Mr. Callaway. Interment was in the city cemetery.
Mr. Callaway is survived by three sons, Col. John W. Callaway, 1st Cavalry Division, Korea, W. R. Callaway, Greensboro, T. S. Callaway, Statesboro; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Mae Boswell, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Berta Brown, of Woodbury; eight grandchildren. McCommons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
from: The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, Georgia, Friday, April 16, 1965, p. 1:
Mr. John Sanders Callaway died Sunday, April 11th at his home in Greensboro, following a long illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1889 in Bairdstown, Greene County, Ga. His parents were Sara Eliza Wooten Callaway and Rev. John S. Callaway, leaders in the religious, social and civic life of the county.
Mr. Callaway received his education in the Penfield public school and was a graduate of Mercer University Law School. He wae [sic] a 32nd Degree Mason of the San Marjno Lodge and a devoted member of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Callaway led a very useful life. He was Mayor of Greensboro for 12 years, clerk of the city for 32 years, ordinary of Greene County eight years and a member of the State House of Representatives for two terms. He was also chairman of the Greensboro Board of Education for 12 years.
For a number of years he taught in the Sunday School of the First Baptist Church. At the time of his death he was a member of the Evans Bible Class.
Mr. Callaway was a very thoughtful man. He wrote a beautiful letter and whenever one of his friends or acquaintances received some honor or did something worthwhile he always took time to write them a personal letter and compliment them.
He was greatly beloved and will long be remembered.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Rev. E. A. Kilgore and Rev. Charles Kopp officiated.
The pallbearers were Callaway Brown, Ted Dunn, Ben Drake, W. R. Boswell, E. R. Boswell and W. R. Johnson nephews of Mr. Callaway. Interment was in the city cemetery.
Mr. Callaway is survived by three sons, Col. John W. Callaway, 1st Cavalry Division, Korea, W. R. Callaway, Greensboro, T. S. Callaway, Statesboro; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Mae Boswell, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Berta Brown, of Woodbury; eight grandchildren. McCommons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
J. S. Callaway Passes Away
from: The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, Georgia, Friday, April 16, 1965, p. 1:
Mr. John Sanders Callaway died Sunday, April 11th at his home in Greensboro, following a long illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1889 in Bairdstown, Greene County, Ga. His parents were Sara Eliza Wooten Callaway and Rev. John S. Callaway, leaders in the religious, social and civic life of the county.
Mr. Callaway received his education in the Penfield public school and was a graduate of Mercer University Law School. He wae [sic] a 32nd Degree Mason of the San Marjno Lodge and a devoted member of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Callaway led a very useful life. He was Mayor of Greensboro for 12 years, clerk of the city for 32 years, ordinary of Greene County eight years and a member of the State House of Representatives for two terms. He was also chairman of the Greensboro Board of Education for 12 years.
For a number of years he taught in the Sunday School of the First Baptist Church. At the time of his death he was a member of the Evans Bible Class.
Mr. Callaway was a very thoughtful man. He wrote a beautiful letter and whenever one of his friends or acquaintances received some honor or did something worthwhile he always took time to write them a personal letter and compliment them.
He was greatly beloved and will long be remembered.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Rev. E. A. Kilgore and Rev. Charles Kopp officiated.
The pallbearers were Callaway Brown, Ted Dunn, Ben Drake, W. R. Boswell, E. R. Boswell and W. R. Johnson nephews of Mr. Callaway. Interment was in the city cemetery.
Mr. Callaway is survived by three sons, Col. John W. Callaway, 1st Cavalry Division, Korea, W. R. Callaway, Greensboro, T. S. Callaway, Statesboro; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Mae Boswell, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Berta Brown, of Woodbury; eight grandchildren. McCommons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
from: The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, Georgia, Friday, April 16, 1965, p. 1:
Mr. John Sanders Callaway died Sunday, April 11th at his home in Greensboro, following a long illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1889 in Bairdstown, Greene County, Ga. His parents were Sara Eliza Wooten Callaway and Rev. John S. Callaway, leaders in the religious, social and civic life of the county.
Mr. Callaway received his education in the Penfield public school and was a graduate of Mercer University Law School. He wae [sic] a 32nd Degree Mason of the San Marjno Lodge and a devoted member of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Callaway led a very useful life. He was Mayor of Greensboro for 12 years, clerk of the city for 32 years, ordinary of Greene County eight years and a member of the State House of Representatives for two terms. He was also chairman of the Greensboro Board of Education for 12 years.
For a number of years he taught in the Sunday School of the First Baptist Church. At the time of his death he was a member of the Evans Bible Class.
Mr. Callaway was a very thoughtful man. He wrote a beautiful letter and whenever one of his friends or acquaintances received some honor or did something worthwhile he always took time to write them a personal letter and compliment them.
He was greatly beloved and will long be remembered.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Rev. E. A. Kilgore and Rev. Charles Kopp officiated.
The pallbearers were Callaway Brown, Ted Dunn, Ben Drake, W. R. Boswell, E. R. Boswell and W. R. Johnson nephews of Mr. Callaway. Interment was in the city cemetery.
Mr. Callaway is survived by three sons, Col. John W. Callaway, 1st Cavalry Division, Korea, W. R. Callaway, Greensboro, T. S. Callaway, Statesboro; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Mae Boswell, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Berta Brown, of Woodbury; eight grandchildren. McCommons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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