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Amos Noble Callaway Jr.
Posted 4/21/07
Amos Noble Callaway Jr., 85 GATE CITY, Va. - Amos Noble Callaway Jr. of Gate City, Va., formerly of Bridgeville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at his residence. He was 85. Mr. …
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Amos Noble Callaway Jr.
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Amos Noble Callaway Jr., 85
GATE CITY, Va. - Amos Noble Callaway Jr. of Gate City, Va., formerly of Bridgeville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at his residence. He was 85.
Mr. Callaway was born June 13, 1921, near Federalsburg, Md., the son of the late Amos Noble Callaway Sr. and Mabel S. Clark Callaway.
Mr. Callaway was a trucker in his early years and a farmer for over 50 years until Sept. 1995 when he was forced to retire due to health problems.
He loved driving tractors and the combine. He loved fox hunting and was a member of the Fox Hunting Club in Harrington. He loved trains and knew the history of most of the train lines along the East Coast.
He also enjoyed watching the History Channel and reading about history, especially World War II. In his younger days he played music with a local country band playing the guitar and the violin.
Before relocating to Virginia, he was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church near Oak Grove.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Clark Callaway in March of 1996.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Myrtle Coulbourne Callaway; one son, A. Noble Callaway III of Bridgeville; two stepsons, Larry Edens of Church Hill, Tenn. and Gary Edens of Gate City, Va.; seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va.
Burial will be in Gate City, Va.
A memorial service will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church near Oak Grove Friday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Karen Bongard will be officiating.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Bethel Community House Inc., Land Fund, in care of Abel Rosales, treasurer, 7274 Todd's Wharf Road, Preston, MD 21655.
GATE CITY, Va. - Amos Noble Callaway Jr. of Gate City, Va., formerly of Bridgeville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at his residence. He was 85.
Mr. Callaway was born June 13, 1921, near Federalsburg, Md., the son of the late Amos Noble Callaway Sr. and Mabel S. Clark Callaway.
Mr. Callaway was a trucker in his early years and a farmer for over 50 years until Sept. 1995 when he was forced to retire due to health problems.
He loved driving tractors and the combine. He loved fox hunting and was a member of the Fox Hunting Club in Harrington. He loved trains and knew the history of most of the train lines along the East Coast.
He also enjoyed watching the History Channel and reading about history, especially World War II. In his younger days he played music with a local country band playing the guitar and the violin.
Before relocating to Virginia, he was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church near Oak Grove.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Clark Callaway in March of 1996.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Myrtle Coulbourne Callaway; one son, A. Noble Callaway III of Bridgeville; two stepsons, Larry Edens of Church Hill, Tenn. and Gary Edens of Gate City, Va.; seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va.
Burial will be in Gate City, Va.
A memorial service will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church near Oak Grove Friday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Karen Bongard will be officiating.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Bethel Community House Inc., Land Fund, in care of Abel Rosales, treasurer, 7274 Todd's Wharf Road, Preston, MD 21655.
