Gerald Harold Callaway Sr. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Another name for Gerald was Jerry H. Callaway.

   FamilySearch ID: GSY4-S97.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ³ The 1940 census recorded at 604 W. Race St: Harold Calloway, storekeeper grocery business, 36, living with wife Caroline, 34; Doris, 13; Grace, 12; Janet, 10; Gerald, 7; and Joyce, 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1950 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹ The 1950 census recorded at 617 W. Race Street: Harold J. Calloway, proprietor in retail grocery, 44, living with wife Caroline G., 43; Doris L., 23; Grace J., clerk in school system, 21; Jeanette C., clerk in factory, 19; Gerald H., 16; and Joyce M., 14. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Newspaper: Pottsville Republican: Kirby-Callaway Wedding, 4 Apr 1959, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰ Trinity Episcopal church was the setting at noon Saturday for the marriage of Laurel Ann Kerby, 513 Carbon St., to Gerald Harold Callaway, 617 W. Race St. The Rev. Theodore T. Johnson performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. M. Louise Kerby, 513 Carbon St., and Harold E. Kerby, Blairstown, N. J. Mr. Callaway is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Callaway. White gladioli, carnations were used on the altar. Arthur Delpaz presided at the organ and accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Francis H. Schweikert. Mrs. Arland F. Becker, Port Carbon, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Edward M. Hobbs, Mrs. Francis Bower, Pottsville; Gloria R. Phillips, Jonestown. William C. Schuettler, Pottsville, was the best man. Ushers were Christian S. Kerby, Pottsville; Arland F. Becker, Port Carbon; Thomas B. Laubach, Pottsville. Given in marriage by her brother, Harold E. Kerby, Jr., the bride was gowned in a pure silk model featuring a draped bodice accentuated with seed pearls. The bouffant skirt was dramatized with front panels trimmed with seed pearls and iridescents and ended in a cathedral sweep. Her finger tip length veil was attached to a lace cloche embellished with seed pearls and Iridescents. She carried a semi-cascade of white iris, daffodils and lilacs. The attendants were dressed in champagne lace sheath models, having scalloped necklines with three quarter length sleeves. The silk taffeta overskirts were ballerina length. They wore champagne cloches with short veils and carried semi-cascades of ivory iris, daffodils and Scarlet Anemones with ivy. , , The bride's mother chose a navy taffeta princess line dress with matching accessories and a corsage ol Debutante cameiias. A light blue lace sheath dress with matching accessories and a corsage of Debutante cameiias was worn by the bridegroom's mother, A reception followed at Greenwood Hill Fire Co. Following a trip to Wilkes-Barre and the Pocono Mts.,the couple will live at 104 N. George St. For traveling the bride chose a cocoa brown dress with beige accessories. Mrs. Callaway, a 1957 Pottsville H. S. graduate, is employed at Miners National Bank. Mr. Callaway, a 1952 Pottsville H. S. graduate, is employed by Textron Metals.

4. Residence: 617 W. Race St., Pottsville, PA on 4 Apr 1959 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰

5. Residence: on 23 Feb 1976 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁷

6. Residence: on 25 Dec 1995 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁴

7. Residence: on 21 Jun 2003 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁵

8. Obituary: Nice Hart Funeral Home: obituary of Gerald Callaway on 28 Jan 2021 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ² Gerald H."Gerry" Callaway Sr., 87, of Pottsville, died Thursday January 28, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Health Network \endash Cedar Crest, Allentown PA. Born in Pottsville, May 14, 1933, He was a son of the late Harold and Caroline Beecher Callaway. He graduated in 1952 from Pottsville Area High School then served in the US Army during the Korea War. Gerry was the Plant Manager at the former Kaiser Aluminum Co., Port Carbon before retiring. Surviving are his wife of 62 years Laurel Ann Kerby Callaway, son Gerald Callaway Jr. and his wife Catherine of Lake Wynonah; 2 daughters, Kimberly Callaway of Freidensburg; Kelly Runkle and her husband Mark of Lake Wynonah; 3 sisters,Grace Schuettler of Pottsville; Jeanette Rodland of Pottsville; Joyce Fidance of DE; 4 Grandchildren, Nicole, Gerald (Buddy), Tanesha, and Ryan, 2 Great-Grandchildren, Chase and Morgan, Nieces and Nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Doris Callaway. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 AM Thursday February 4, 2021 from Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, 110 North Second Street St. Clair, PA 17970. Pastor Ted Williams will be officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 AM \endash 11:30 AM Thursday at the Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Twp. Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, St. Clair, is in charge of arrangements.

Gerald married Laurel Ann Kerby, daughter of Harold Ernest Kerby Sr. and Mertie Louise Stahl, on 4 Apr 1959 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA.¹ (Laurel Ann Kerby was born on 17 Oct 1939 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{9 12} died on 19 Jan 2022 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill, PA ^{9 12} and was buried on 24 Jan 2022 in Anville: Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ¹².)