Joe Wade Gallaway
BACLIFF – Mr. Joe Wade Gallaway, 82, passed from this life Tuesday, February 8, 2011, in Webster.
Born January 25, 1929 in Bayside, TX. Mr. Gallaway had been a resident of Bacliff for the past 10 years, previously of Livingston. He had worked as a pipefitter with Pipefitters Local #211 for over 57 years. Joe had been a full gospel Pentecostal minister for over 50 years and enjoyed fishing, golfing and watching football and baseball.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Elizabeth Gallaway; parents, Walter Wade and Lillie Belle (Dabbs) Gallaway; grandsons, Denny “Bo” Gallaway, Jr., Tim Gallaway; sons, Alton Gallaway, Bobby Gallaway; 6 sisters and 3 brothers.
Survivors include his sons, Denny Gallaway and wife, Rosie of Bacliff, Darrell Gallaway of Troy, Clifford Gallaway and wife, Cindy of Bacliff, Leldon Roy Gallaway and wife, Leilani of Dickinson, Rodger Gallaway and wife, Deb of Michigan; daughter, Beverly Mauldin of Santa Fe; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Gallaway of Livingston; 23 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild; sister, Virginia Shafer of Cameron.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2011, in the chapel of Hayes Funeral Home with Brother F. “Chico” Michael officiating. Interment will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park Cemetery.
Casketbearers will be Keith Gallaway, Cody Goertz, Dillon Mauldin, J.T. Mauldin, Lane Mauldin, Terry Mauldin, Chad Sanders, Addison Tilton. Honorary bearer will be Darrell Gallaway. Jr.
Friends may call from 5 - 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, 10412 Highway 6, (409) 925-3501.
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