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Grady B. “Pat” Callaway

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Grady B. “Pat” Callaway

Birth
Death
17 Jan 2005 (aged 80)
Burial
Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.0902126, Longitude: -96.3963003
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For more than 40 years, he owned a ranch southwest of Ada, where he raised cattle and quarter and paint horses. He was a charter member of the Ada Area Roundup Club. He and his horse, “Rum Dum” won many high point awards in the “Over 40” play day events. He also won points in the Oklahoma State Roundup Club Association state finals. Pat participated in play day events and won his last award at the age of 76.He married Ethel Marie “Sue” Burns Nov. 18, 1944. She died July 25, 1979. He married Kay Current Balthrop Nov. 21, 1980, in Ada. He taught Sunday school classes for many years, sang in the choir, and was active in outreach programs.
Survivors include his wife, Kay Balthrop Callaway, of the home; one daughter, Nancy Marie Harris, Ada; one son, Steven B. Callaway, Ada; two granddaughters, Melissa Harris Johnson and husband Danny, Ada, Shawna Harris Gray and husband Wes, Ada; great grandsons, Tagen Eldred, Roff, Patrick Nickell, Ada and Blane Burk, Ada; a great granddaughter, Stephanni Burk, Ada; five sisters, Lennie Noblett, Elmore City, Rena Merriman, Morro Bay, Calif.; Jocie McBride, Salado, Ark., Dortha Merriman, Holdenville, and Wilma Robins and husband Bud, Bristow; two brothers, Emet Callaway, Guymon, and Lennard Callaway and wife Nan, Norman; stepson, Tracy Kent Balthrop, Ada; stepdaughter, Dee Ann Jones and husband Ron, Ada; step granddaughter, Shanda Kay Balthrop Williams, Tulsa; step great-granddaughter, Lena Grace Williams, Tulsa; sister-in-law, Georgia Current Myers and husband Jimmy, Fittstown; brothers-in-law, Gerald Current and wife Mary, Ada and Lonnie Current and wife Carol, Longtown; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Sue Callaway March 11, 1947, his parents, two brothers and three sisters.Bearers will be his nephews. Honorary bearers will be Ples Blaylock, Jim Jackson and members of his Sunday school class.
For more than 40 years, he owned a ranch southwest of Ada, where he raised cattle and quarter and paint horses. He was a charter member of the Ada Area Roundup Club. He and his horse, “Rum Dum” won many high point awards in the “Over 40” play day events. He also won points in the Oklahoma State Roundup Club Association state finals. Pat participated in play day events and won his last award at the age of 76.He married Ethel Marie “Sue” Burns Nov. 18, 1944. She died July 25, 1979. He married Kay Current Balthrop Nov. 21, 1980, in Ada. He taught Sunday school classes for many years, sang in the choir, and was active in outreach programs.
Survivors include his wife, Kay Balthrop Callaway, of the home; one daughter, Nancy Marie Harris, Ada; one son, Steven B. Callaway, Ada; two granddaughters, Melissa Harris Johnson and husband Danny, Ada, Shawna Harris Gray and husband Wes, Ada; great grandsons, Tagen Eldred, Roff, Patrick Nickell, Ada and Blane Burk, Ada; a great granddaughter, Stephanni Burk, Ada; five sisters, Lennie Noblett, Elmore City, Rena Merriman, Morro Bay, Calif.; Jocie McBride, Salado, Ark., Dortha Merriman, Holdenville, and Wilma Robins and husband Bud, Bristow; two brothers, Emet Callaway, Guymon, and Lennard Callaway and wife Nan, Norman; stepson, Tracy Kent Balthrop, Ada; stepdaughter, Dee Ann Jones and husband Ron, Ada; step granddaughter, Shanda Kay Balthrop Williams, Tulsa; step great-granddaughter, Lena Grace Williams, Tulsa; sister-in-law, Georgia Current Myers and husband Jimmy, Fittstown; brothers-in-law, Gerald Current and wife Mary, Ada and Lonnie Current and wife Carol, Longtown; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Sue Callaway March 11, 1947, his parents, two brothers and three sisters.Bearers will be his nephews. Honorary bearers will be Ples Blaylock, Jim Jackson and members of his Sunday school class.


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