Jerry Glenn Galloway, 1938–2024

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  • Jerry Glenn Galloway, 1938–2024
    Jerry Glenn Galloway, 1938–2024
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Jerry Glenn Galloway,age 85, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at the BeeHive Assisted Living in Plainview, Texas.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 2, 2024 at the New Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Floydada, Texas, with Pastor Ronnie Hedges officiating.

A visitation was held at 5 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Moore-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Floydada.

Arrangements are under the personal care of Moore-Rose Funeral Home.

Jerry was born July 1,1938 in Floyd County to Henry and Maggie (McCracken) Galloway.

He married Winola Neff on February 16, 1962, in Floydada, Texas. They were blessed with almost 62 years of marriage.

Jerry graduated from Atoka High School, Atoka, Oklahoma, in 1956.

He served in the US Air Force from 1956 to 1960. He worked for the City of Floydada at the electrical plant. He worked for Southwestern Public Service as a plant operator for 25 years, retiring in 2000. He then worked for the Floydada School System as a crossing guard until his second retirement in January 2022. He was a longtime member of the Floydada Volunteer Fire Department.

Jerry never met a stranger and enjoyed telling stories and jokes. He was well known for his 1964 El Camino. Heaven has gained a comedian who drives an El Camino.

Family meant the world to Jerry, and he was very proud of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Connie Galloway, and a grandson, Brandon Lee.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Winola; his two daughters, Sherry and her husband, Gary Vick, of Floydada, and Tammi and her husband, Johnny Lee, of Lubbock; his granddaughters, Maggie and her husband, Nick Brown, of Canyon, Texas, and Katie Lee of Lubbock; his great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Colin, and Kaitlin Brown of Canyon; and one brother, Donnie Gallaway and wife, Martha Gallaway, of Plainview, Texas.

Online condolences may be made at www.moore-rose. com.