Obituary of William Galloway

William Lewis Galloway, Sr. Arlington County, VA native William Lewis Galloway, Sr., age 75, of 1067 Northside Road, Elizabeth City, NC, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at the Albemarle Hospital. Mr. Galloway, a native of Arlington County, VA, was the son of the late Douglas Galloway and Mary Smith Ridenhour. He was a retired meat cutter, a Baptist, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a lifetime member of the William Clarence Jackson VFW Post # 6060. He is survived by his step mother, Helen Faulk of Fredericksburg, VA; his devoted companion, Frances Langely of the residence; two daughters, Virginia Rae Embry and Gerri Lou Sisler both of Elizabeth City, NC; three sons, William Lewis Galloway, Jr., of Dallas, TX, Jimmy Galloway of Oxnard, CA, and Douglas Galloway of Texas; two step daughters, Sherry Marie Turner of Severn, MD and Karen Lee Pfarr of Colorado; one step son, Raymond Allen Reed of Salisbury, MD; four sisters, Judy Mitchell of Winchester, VA, Brenda Martin and Polly Worley both of Palm Beach, FL, and Susie Julio of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; one brother, Butch Galloway of Washington; seventeen grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald Galloway. A memorial service will be Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 1:00 PM at Twiford’s Northside Chapel, 1115 North Road Street, with the Rev. Glenn Greenway officiating and full military honors provided by the VFW. The family will receive friends at the residence of the daughter, Virginia Rae Embry, Amerest Trailer Park Lot 7, Elizabeth City. Memorial donations may be made to the William Clarence Jackson VFW Post # 6060 Honor Guard, 1433 North Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. You may sign the online guest register at www.twifordfh.com.