GEORGE EUGENE CALLAWAY
MANNING - George Eugene Callaway, 87, widower of Edith Adelle Morgan Callaway, died on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at his home.
Born on May 19, 1931, in Tallahassee, Florida, he was a son of the late Jimmie Roy Callaway and Mildred Huber Callaway. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, attended Florida State University and graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry. He was a South Carolina registered forester and a forestry consultant. He was the owner and president of Callaway Timber Inc. and Midlands Timber Inc. He served two terms on the S.C. Forestry Commission, including vice chairman during his tenure. He was a past commander of Williams-Burgess American Legion Post No. 68 and youth activities chairman including S.C. Boys State, school and ROTC awards, and American Legion Baseball chairman. He also served as president of the Manning Lions Club. He was honored to be selected for the Honor Flight Program, joining other South Carolina World War II and Korean War veterans on a trip to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C. Callaway was honored to receive the Dr. Franklin G. Mason Fellow Award in 2015 and the Melvin Jones Fellow Award in 2018, both being Lions Club honors. He was a member of Manning First Baptist Church, where he was past chairman of deacons, trustees, the building committee, and co-founder of Christian Academy school, where he served as a trustee and ran the clocks for both the high school football and basketball teams. His love and dedication to Christian Academy will never be forgotten.
He is survived by four daughters, Janice Maria Callaway Reynolds, Jill Suzanne Callaway McFaddin (Hugh) and Mary Cordelia "DeeDee" Callaway, all of Manning, and Victoria "Tori" Callaway Jones (Joe) of Dahlonega, Geogia; 11 grandchildren, Army Maj. Thurman Callaway "Clay" Reynolds (Lindsey), Amy Claire Reynolds, James Hugh McFaddin III (Logan), Morgan Callaway McFaddin (Orady), George Weston McFaddin (Courtney), Elizabeth McFaddin Pisco (Noe), Olivia Callaway Jones, Johnny Lee Callaway (Melissa), Justin Eugene Callaway (Stephanie), Timothy Kyle Therrell (Miranda) and Kayla Adelle Therrell Nubson (Kyle); and 16 great-grandchildren, Thurman Callaway "Cale" Reynolds Jr., Jack Wyatt Reynolds, Amelia Claire Reynolds, Cameron Sengchanh McFaddin, Gloria Esperanza Pisco-McFaddin, Haven Noelia Pisco-McFaddin, Carly Reese McFaddin, Weston Lee McFaddin, Sawyer Michael McFaddin, Levi Christopher Callaway, Hatcher Lee Callaway, Shelby Grace Floyd, Liam Christopher Callaway, Lydia Morgan Callaway, Brilee Ray Therrell and Ryan Callaway Therrell; two brothers, Jimmie R. Callaway Jr. (Donna) of Tallahassee and Tony Callaway (Joy) of Atlanta; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter; and a sister, Betty Callaway Chason Wester.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Manning First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Phillip Reynolds and the Rev. Todd Fleming officiating. Burial will follow at Clarendon Memorial Gardens.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Past and present deacons of Manning First Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family will not be receiving friends at the residence.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Stephens Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 or to the Lions Club International at www.sclions.org.
The family would like to thank Regency Southern Care Hospice for all of their loving care and attention.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org