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ROOSEVELT CALLAWAY Obituary


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CALLAWAY, Dea. Roosevelt DEACON ROOSEVELT CALLAWAY Homegoing Services for Deacon Roosevelt Callaway 79, Ellenwood GA husband of Deaconess Bertha M. Callaway will be held on Thursday Sept. 12, 2013 at 11 AM at Woods Memorial Baptist Church. 5665 Old National Highway, College Park GA 30349. Instate: 10 AM. Interment: Westview Cemetery. Rev. Toney Mosley; Officiating. His memories will be cherished by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, one son Samuel (Venessa) Callaway, one daughter Carol L. Callaway, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, five brother-in-laws, five sister-in-laws and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends including Woods Memorial Baptist Church family. Public Viewing TODAY: 1 PM-9PM. Murray Brothers Funeral Home. 404-349-3000

Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution from Sep. 6 to Sep. 11, 2013.
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Always will be remembered, A men that use to put people first

Deborah Bridges

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September 1, 2020

Sis Callaway and family may God keep you in perfect peace. Deacon Callaway will be missed. I thank God I had a chance to know him for the wonderful man of God he was. He always kept a smile on his face and always gave me encouraging words. May God bless you and keep you in his care. Love Deidra Jackson(Houston)and Family.

Deidra Jackson

September 13, 2013

Sister Callaway, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! May God comfort you and give you peace during this difficult time. Deacon Callaway will definitely be missed!

Rev. Darryl & Mrs. Traci Gause

September 13, 2013

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Patrick & Tonya Baker

September 13, 2013

You are in our prayers doing this time of sorrow, know that earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal.Dea. Callaway was a great servent and will be truely missed.

Leitha Cox-Rogers

September 12, 2013

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of dec. callaway I have know both he and and sis callaway all my life , he will be missed.

Carlotta Anthony

September 12, 2013

Sister Callaway, may God's Grace and Mercy comfort you and your family during your time of bereavement .

Barbara Marshall

September 12, 2013

My deepest and heart felt sympathy goes out to you Sis. Callaway. I will truly miss Deacon Callaway. May the Lord give you peace in this time. Yolanda Neely & Family

Yolanda Neely

September 12, 2013

Sis.Callaway and Your entire Family,
God Bless, and strengthen You all during this your time of Bereavement. Dec. Callaway was A Faithful Servant of God,
Who will be truly missed by many. I will forever be grateful to Him for taking Me under His wings to teach Me to administer The Holy communion to The sick and shut-in. Please know that you all have our Prayers and deepest sympathy.

Dec. Alphonso & Alice Irving

September 11, 2013

Dear Callaway Family,

Sending our Deepest Condolences and Prayers to you. I remember when my mom (Hattie Andrews) was sick and shut in. We could count on Deacon Callaway like clock work,every first Sunday for communion. He would always pray with us and ask if there was anything he could do. Gone but not forgotten, an Angel for heaven.

"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear. "

~Blessings~
The Andrews Family

Carol Andrews

September 11, 2013

I will remember Deacon Callaway's gentle and kind character. Sister Callaway, you are the same. It is apparent that each of you completed the other. I am sorry for your loss but I know you will allow the surrounding of the Holy Spirit with family and close friends to comfort you during this time of loss. Keep the faith.

Melissa Burke

September 11, 2013

September 06, 2013

Sister Bertha, Carol, Carmen and Callaway Family,

I can't find words enough to express my inmost feelings right now. Some how...you have my deepest sympathy... though it's true, just isn't enough...

I mourn with you and I pray with you but I shout Hallelujah for the Saint that's gone on home.

Deacon Callaway was a good man! Faithful, Kind, Loving and Caring man. I appreciated him so much for the Godly example he demonstrated while he lived.

May your hearts be comforted in knowing that so many saints care and share the heartaches you must feel during this valley experience.

I pray for your peace of mind and I stand in ready position to serve you, ever how possible!!

We will miss him indeed.

Love you all, God bless you!

Vickie M Jackson, WMBC Sister in Christ

September 11, 2013

Sis. Calloway, Sam & Carolyn , I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember Dea. Calloway a dear good friend of my parents the late Henry / Mary Cox. I pray your strengths in the lord.

Lavinia Cox-woodard

September 11, 2013

Mrs Callaway,Sam,Carol and family,we would like to express of condolences to you and your family
Gary,Glenda,Omar and Omeisha Hargrove

Glenda Hargrove

September 11, 2013

With deepest sympathy to the Calloway Family. May God continue to strengthen you day by day.
The Eberhart Family

September 11, 2013

To be absent from this body, Is to be Present with the Lord our GOD, Rest in Paradise Deacon Callaway...Rev & Mrs Jimmy Standifer and Sons

Rev. Jimmy & Mrs. Standifer

September 11, 2013

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

September 11, 2013

To the Callaway Family,
May God continue to stengthen you and keep you in his care.
Love, Peace, and Blessings
The Cofield Family

September 11, 2013

With deepest sympathy to the Callaway family during your time of grief...God is for you a "refuge and strength", A help that is there to be found during difficult times...May God provide you with peace and comfort to endure the days ahead...(Psalm 62:8).

September 11, 2013

I first became acquainted with Deacon Callaway while working with the mission. I was advised to request a few boxes from him and he brought back a car load of boxes! That seemed to be the way that he was-someone who displayed a quiet profound dignity, backed up with action rather than words: a shining example to us all and part of Deacon Callaway's legacy. My sympathy goes out to Sister Callaway and family. He will certainly be missed but God has another angel.

DOROTHY SWANN

September 11, 2013

My sincerest prayers to you and the family during this difficult time. May God's love comfort you through your mourning.

Tameyer Evans

September 11, 2013

My deepest sympathy. May the God of all comfort be with you during this difficult time

September 11, 2013

Please know that our thoughts and sincerest prayers are with you during this time of bereavement.

Rev & Mrs Bobby Hughley & Family

September 10, 2013

I'm so sorry for your loss!! Deacon Callaway was like a daddy to me since I came to Woods Memorial at 10 years old. Iam so sadden to hear this but also happy to know he knew the Lord for real and he is in heaven and I want to see him again I have to live right and be born again. I love you all and remember "God Is".

Jeronica Moody-Broughton

September 8, 2013

To The Callaway Family,

My deepest sympathy goes out to Deaconess Callaway and Family. May God be with you during this difficult time. God Bless you and we are praying for the family!

Gloria Johnson

September 7, 2013

To the Callaway Family.God is always at work in and around us. Please know that my prayers are with you. Deborah Bridges Decatur Ga

September 7, 2013

To Sis. Callaway and family. I met Deacon Callaway when he began serving my mother Mothet Louise Dixie communion in 2000. A very faithful committed man of God who always had a word of inspiration no matter what. Although our hearts are a heavy in knowing of his passing we send our deepest and most sincere sympathy and condolences. Deacon Callaway will be missed but always in our hearts.

Billy Joe/Chris and Mother Louise Dixie Edmond

September 7, 2013

To Sister Callaway and family,
Please know that my thoughts and sincerest prayers are with you during this time of bereavement. May God continue to give you strength and comfort today and always...

Adrienne Holman

September 7, 2013

Sister Bertha, Carol, Carmen and Callaway Family,

I can't find words enough to express my inmost feelings right now. Some how...you have my deepest sympathy... though it's true, just isn't enough...

I mourn with you and I pray with you but I shout Hallelujah for the Saint that's gone on home.

Deacon Callaway was a good man! Faithful, Kind, Loving and Caring man. I appreciated him so much for the Godly example he demonstrated while he lived.

May your hearts be comforted in knowing that so many saints care and share the heartaches you must feel during this valley experience.

I pray for your peace of mind and I stand in ready position to serve you, ever how possible!!

We will miss him indeed.

Love you all, God bless you!

September 6, 2013

Mr. Callaway was such a awesome man and we all thought a lot of him. He had our respect and gave plenty in return. While we hate to hear of his passing, we know heaven is rejoicing, this day.

Your guys at Clorox

September 6, 2013

our condolences goes out to decaness bertha callaway of the home going of her husband deacon roosevelt callaway a deacon who need no interduction he was a trail blazer who serve and serve well,he was what a deacon should be about.he had a passion for the sick and shut in and the senior,he had been a deacon who i too up and look up to fron the old mt.carmel in summerhill area.i met him in 1977 and he talk me a lot about being a deacon and what a deacon should be a bout,we all have a calling and his call was seening about the sick and shut in.of all of the years that i had known him since 1977 and ever first sunday he had been going out and serving the sick and shut in the holy communion,if he said that he was going to do something you could take it to the bank,he told me a few years ago that he was getting tired and the we will have to take the ball and run with it,i belive deacon alphonso irving was the first deacon the he train to go out with him to help communion the sick and shut in.i had the honor to work with him communion with in many time in the over flow a woods memorial baptist church he had a love foe all,and didn,t mine in giving to help other,a many of time he would give me a donation to my mason lodge and said that he couldn,t make it,i would tell him as long as his money was there he would too,he was a giver of what ever the call was you could count on him to do his part,i am sure that the young man on the children usher will truely miss him,in our deacon room when we would meet each sunday deacon callaway would put some money in his hand.deacon callaway took up his work for seening after the sick and shut from mt.carmel baptist church,he begin the same in 1996 when woods memorial baptist church,and serve well until a few month ago when his health fail him.i have record on him from 1996 while i was secretary until 2012 on him seening after the sick and shut in.my last record show january until november of 2012 he had visit 1941 sick for the year,that the kind of a deacon that he was,he told me some time ago that we younger deacons will have to carry on his shoes are to big for me to fill but i can try to follow and carry on to where he left off at.i had the honor to communion him the pass to month at his reguest to deacon rooser and it was a honor that he wanted me to give him the holy communion.i ask deaconess bertha callaway that i wanted to make some comment at deacon roosevelt callaway,and what made me feel so good she told her a few days ago that i was one of the 2 deacon that he wanted to make a comment at his home going.and to you deaconess callaway you and deacon callaway was a good teams i working together in serving the sick and shut in,and now my wife deaconess lizzie hayes had begin to do the thing the deacon callaway had talk us to that is to look at and take care of the sick and shut in,a big the foe welcome us into your home over the years,in closing deacon roosevelt you serve and you had serve well,and all we have to do is to follow in your foot step.he will truely be miss by all that known him.deacon callaway when you get you crown wear it well you earn it.so to the callaway familys from the hayes familys deacones liz.and dea,hayes we share the your familys and we leave our love.prayer and sympathy,so keep looking to the hill which all of our help come and continue to keep your hand in God hand and we all will see deacon callaway again,by the way the pass word to get into some of the sick and shut in who didn,t know you was Deacon Calloway.

clarence hayes jr.

September 6, 2013

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