The volunteer fire department here has protected its small Franklin County community and beyond for more than 60 years. In that time, its members have battled fires large and small and saved countless lives.Â
James Webb served as chief of the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County for 42 years. Webb is pictured in front of a fire truck at the station on Sept. 30.
James Webb, front, served as chief of the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County for 42 years. Webb is pictured with new chief Tommy Agee at the fire station on Sept. 30.
PHOTOS & VIDEO: James Webb, Longtime Callaway Volunteer Fire Chief
James Webb served as chief of the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County for 42 years. Webb is pictured in front of a fire truck at the station on Sept. 30.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
James Webb, front, served as chief of the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County for 42 years. Webb is pictured with new chief Tommy Agee at the fire station on Sept. 30.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
James Webb served as chief of the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County for 42 years.Â
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
James Webb walks through the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County on Sept. 30.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
A picture of the first fire truck purchased for Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.
James Webb served as chief of the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County for 42 years. Webb is pictured in front of a fire truck at the station on Sept. 30.
James Webb, front, served as chief of the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin County for 42 years. Webb is pictured with new chief Tommy Agee at the fire station on Sept. 30.
