Jim Callaway

Memorial services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at First Baptist Church for James Marvin Callaway of Artesia.

Mr. Callaway, 68, died Sunday, May 25, at his home.

Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary.

Jim was born June 20, 1945 in Wister, Oklahoma the son of Jack Almon Callaway and Pluma Lee Armstrong Callaway. He came to Artesia in 1975 from Roswell, NM.

On Sept. 10, 1966 he was married to Brenda Shows in Roswell, NM.

He served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

He was an OwnerOperator at A1 Transmission, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, helping his kids with race cars, and spending time with his grandkids.

Survivors include his wife Brenda Callaway of Artesia motherinlaw Maxine Shows of Artesia sons James Carp Callaway of Artesia, Jack Callaway of Artesia, and Raymon Callaway of Artesia sistersinlaw Jo Parks of Albuquerque, and Judy Shows of Huntsville, Alabama brothers Bill Callaway and wife Doris of Roswell, Joe Callaway and wife Francis of Artesia, and Danny Callaway of Dexter sisters Betty Bush and husband Mike of Ruidoso, Evelyn Swann and husband Bill of Roswell, Shirley Sears Kidder of Dexter, Glenda Barrow of Molalla, Oregon, and Sue VanSickle of Molalla, Oregon grandchildren Devon Carlo and husband Travis, Courtni Callaway, JJ Callaway, Mikayla, Madison and Mark Scrappy Callaway, Erin Callaway, Bailey and Emily Callaway. Numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Kathy Callaway, brother Jerry Callaway and wife Janie, and a daughterinlaw Callie Callaway.

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