Billy Joe Calloway Obituary
In loving memory of Billy Joe Calloway of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, who departed this world on September 27, 2024 at the age of 81. Billy Joe leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Billy Joe had on those he encountered along his journey. Though Billy Joe may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, his essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Burl Jesse Calloway and Alta Barrier Calloway. He is survived by: his wife Dora Benfield Calloway; and his children, Darlin Bailey (Roy) of Newland, Ray Calloway (Lynda) of Newland, Diann Calloway of Newland, Lisa Franklin (Joey) of Newland, Dorothy Thompson (Bobby) of Newland, Jimmy Calloway (Paulian) of Newland, Andy Calloway (Holly) of Newland, Joe Calloway (Sereta) of Newland and Freida Singleton of Newland. He is also survived by thirty-two grandchildren; thirty-one great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
