Obit for Geneva Galloway

May 17, 1923 to July 17, 2012

Geneva Galloway, was born on May 17, 1923 to parents, John Oscar and Myrtle Hayes Watson in Kirbyville, Texas. She passed away on July 17, 2012, in Livingston, Texas, as the age of 89 years.

Geneva was married to Garnet Galloway in Livingston, Texas, on February 16, 1946. They raised their family of three sons and one daughter in Livingston. She served her community and her church, Central Baptist Church until her health would not permit. Singing in the choir of CBS was one of her loves as well as working with children. She taught 3rd grade Sunday School for forty years. Geneva was famous for her cooking skills and passed them down to her daughter and also to her sons.

Geneva is preceded in death by her husband, Garnet Galloway; parents, John Oscar and Myrtle Watson; grandson, Jason Harrelson; three brothers and two sisters, James E. Watson, Virginia Summers, Emma Emmons, John Oscar Watson, Jr. and John Calvin Watson. She is survived by three sons, one daughter, one daughter-in-law and one son-in-law, Donald Galloway, Bill and Alvene Galloway, Genette and Kenny Harrelson and Jimmy Galloway, all of Livingston, Texas; nine grandchildren and their spouses: Lola and Phil Hoy, Donna Merritt, Billy and Angie Galloway, Steve and Holly McNeil, Melanie Clifton, Kyle and Melissa McNiel, Jessica Griffith, Scott and Melissa Galloway and Stan and Tracy Galloway; twenty-one great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren; and one very special pet, ""Sissy"".

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Pastor Mike Meadows will conduct the services. Following the chapel service, internment will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guest book at www.cochranfh.com