Dougherty-Troup-Rockdale County GaArchives Obituaries.....Callaway, Thomas J., Jr.  April 26, 2004
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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.

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