Jal Kerawalla of Greenville, Pitt County, NC was born on April 24, 1938 to Nusserwanji Rustom Kerawalla and Freni Kerawalla. Jal Kerawalla had siblings Pesi Nusserwanji Kerawalla and Roshan N. (Kerawalla) Pesikaka. He married Debra Ramsey Kerawalla, and they had children Baram Allen Kerawalla and Tami Kerawalla. He was the parent of Shernaz Kerawalla Hurlong. Jal Kerawalla died at age 67 years old on December 16, 2005 in Greenville.