Melrose
Melrose Akins Callaway
d. November 21, 2014
OBITUARY
CLAXTON: Melrose Akins Callaway, age 88, passed away Friday, November 21, at EGRMC after a short illness. She was a native of Evans County and lived at Gentilly Gardens Assisted Living in Statesboro for the past year. She was the daughter of the late Tellie and Northa Bell McCorkle Akins. She was preceded in death by her husbands William Elmore (W.E.) Callaway, Sr., William T (Billy) DeLoach, and Joseph P Riggs, her sister Cleo Elizabeth Akins Lewis, and a son Arthur Deason Callaway.
SURVIORS: Five children Rose (Jack Reynolds) Callaway, Bill (Karen) Callaway, Martha (John Wilda) Thrift, Bette (Joe) Neville, and Tellie (Teresa) Callaway. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren: Tiffany (Scott) Courdin, James (Jean) Hodges, Misty (Derwood) Lupton, Bobi DeLoach, Kelly (Kristin) Thrift, Wilda P Thrift, Michael (Sloane) Clark, Charesse Clark, Kristin (Danny) Key, Kathryn Neville, M.E. (Drew) Foskey, Trey (Elise) Neville, Anslie Callaway, Andrew (Hillary) Callaway. She is also survived by 19 great grandchildren, numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews and a close cousin Sybil Plemmons.
VISITATION: Saturday, November 22, 5–8 p.m. at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: Sunday, November 23, 2014, 3:00 p.m. at Sikes Chapel United Methodist Church.
PALLBEARERS will be grandsons Kelly Thrift, James Hodges, Michael Clark, Trey Neville, Wilda P Thrift, Andrew Callaway, and Cal DeLoach.
BURIAL: Sikes Chapel Cemetery
REMEMBRANCE: C.A.R.E.S., PO Box 667, Claxton, Ga 30417.
Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
“Our Family Serving Your Family”
“Since 1917”
(912) 739-3338
www.nesmithfuneralhome.com
CLAXTON: Melrose Akins Callaway, age 88, passed away Friday, November 21, at EGRMC after a short illness. She was a native of Evans County and lived at Gentilly Gardens Assisted Living in Statesboro for the past year. She was the daughter of the late Tellie and Northa Bell McCorkle Akins. She was preceded in death by her husbands William Elmore (W.E.) Callaway, Sr., William T (Billy) DeLoach, and Joseph P Riggs, her sister Cleo Elizabeth Akins Lewis, and a son Arthur Deason Callaway.
SURVIORS: Five children Rose (Jack Reynolds) Callaway, Bill (Karen) Callaway, Martha (John Wilda) Thrift, Bette (Joe) Neville, and Tellie (Teresa) Callaway. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren: Tiffany (Scott) Courdin, James (Jean) Hodges, Misty (Derwood) Lupton, Bobi DeLoach, Kelly (Kristin) Thrift, Wilda P Thrift, Michael (Sloane) Clark, Charesse Clark, Kristin (Danny) Key, Kathryn Neville, M.E. (Drew) Foskey, Trey (Elise) Neville, Anslie Callaway, Andrew (Hillary) Callaway. She is also survived by 19 great grandchildren, numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews and a close cousin Sybil Plemmons.
VISITATION: Saturday, November 22, 5–8 p.m. at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: Sunday, November 23, 2014, 3:00 p.m. at Sikes Chapel United Methodist Church.
PALLBEARERS will be grandsons Kelly Thrift, James Hodges, Michael Clark, Trey Neville, Wilda P Thrift, Andrew Callaway, and Cal DeLoach.
BURIAL: Sikes Chapel Cemetery
REMEMBRANCE: C.A.R.E.S., PO Box 667, Claxton, Ga 30417.
Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
“Our Family Serving Your Family”
“Since 1917”
(912) 739-3338
www.nesmithfuneralhome.com
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Service Schedule
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Visitation
Saturday, November 22, 2014
5:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
J Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home
Service
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Starts at 3:00 pm (Eastern time)
Sikes Chapel United Methodist Church
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