Obituary of LEVI GALLOWAY The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, February 23, 1995 Levi Galloway, 65, of the 200 block of College Drive, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1995, in Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth. A native of Mount Airy, N.C., he was the son of the late Dealie M. and James Galloway. He retired from the Franklin city school system. Mr. Galloway was a member of First Baptist Church; chairman of the Trustee Board; member of the Board of Finance; Christian Board of Education; assistant Adult Sunday School teacher; and member of the Senior Choir. He was also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and its Intake Committee. He was former vice mayor of the City of Franklin and former City Council member; member of the Citizens Advisory Committee and fellow member of Outstanding Committees and Organizations. Mr. Galloway was a former teacher at Riverview High School in Southampton County; former assistant principal of Franklin High School; former principal of Hayden Junior High School; and former director of Adult Education for the Franklin city school system. He was a proprietor of Rose Realty Associates and a general contractor. Survivors include his wife, Rose P. Galloway; a son, Joey D. Galloway; a daughter, Freida H. Idisi; a daughter-in-law, Paula F. Galloway; a son-in-law, Chief Humphrey I.S. Idisi; four brothers; three sisters; and two grandchildren, Jeannine and Jeanise Galloway. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, Hall Street, by the Rev. Henry Blunt. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The body will be viewed from 5 to 8 p.m. today in Elvin Vaughan Funeral Home. A wake will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Levi Galloway, 65, of Franklin, Virginia, died on 21 February 1995 and was remembered for his career in education, civic service, church leadership, and family life. Funeral services for Levi Galloway were held at First Baptist Church on Saturday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Henry Blunt officiating and burial in Southampton Memorial Park in Franklin, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– LEVI GALLOWAY The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, February 23, 1995 Levi Galloway, 65, of the 200 block of College Drive, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1995, in Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth. A native of Mount Airy, N.C., he was the son of the late Dealie M. and James Galloway. He retired from the Franklin city school system. Mr. Galloway was a member of First Baptist Church; chairman of the Trustee Board; member of the Board of Finance; Christian Board of Education; assistant Adult Sunday School teacher; and member of the Senior Choir. He was also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and its Intake Committee. He was former vice mayor of the City of Franklin and former City Council member; member of the Citizens Advisory Committee and fellow member of Outstanding Committees and Organizations. Mr. Galloway was a former teacher at Riverview High School in Southampton County; former assistant principal of Franklin High School; former principal of Hayden Junior High School; and former director of Adult Education for the Franklin city school system. He was a proprietor of Rose Realty Associates and a general contractor. Survivors include his wife, Rose P. Galloway; a son, Joey D. Galloway; a daughter, Freida H. Idisi; a daughter-in-law, Paula F. Galloway; a son-in-law, Chief Humphrey I.S. Idisi; four brothers; three sisters; and two grandchildren, Jeannine and Jeanise Galloway. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, Hall Street, by the Rev. Henry Blunt. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The body will be viewed from 5 to 8 p.m. today in Elvin Vaughan Funeral Home. A wake will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Levi Galloway | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 65 years | | Birth | About 1930; birthplace not stated | | Death | 21 February 1995; Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------| | Levi Galloway | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia (College Drive) | | Rose P. Galloway | Wife | Not stated | | Joey D. Galloway | Son | Not stated | | Freida H. Idisi | Daughter | Not stated | | Paula F. Galloway | Daughter-in-law (wife of | Not stated | |-- | Joey D.) | - | | Chief Humphrey I.S. Idisi | Son-in-law (husband of | Not stated | |-- | Freida H.) | - | | Jeannine Galloway | Grandchild of Levi | Not stated | | Jeanise Galloway | Grandchild of Levi | Not stated | | Dealie M. Galloway | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | James Galloway | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Four unnamed brothers | Brothers | Not stated | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Three unnamed sisters | Sisters | Not stated |––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 23 February 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Galloway, Levi.txt]