Mr. Layton L. Galloway

GALLOWAY, Mr. Layton L. - Age 91, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at his residence. Family hour 10 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Word of Life Christian Church, 460 W. Atherton Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor George Wilkinson officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd., Burton, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Monday. Mr. Galloway will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. Layton Leon Galloway was born June 4, 1924 in Lorain, Ohio, the son of Wilbur and Julia Galloway. Layton was a 1942 graduate of Grover Hill High School. He entered the US Army on June 18, 1943 and served in Normandy, France. Mr. Galloway earned a Good Conduct Metal and a WWII Victory Metal with 4 Bronze Stars. Upon leaving the service he married Juanita E. Smith in Vernon, Michigan, and to this union 3 children were born. Layton worked at Chevrolet Manufacturing, a division of General Motors until 1953 when he was hired by the US Postal Service. A pioneer, Layton was the first black clerk to be employed by the Flint Post Office. He later retired in 1984 as Tour Superintendent. An avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, camping and gardening, his family spent many summers exploring upper Michigan and Canada. He worked tirelessly in his yard raising flowers and vegetables from seed. Mr. Galloway loved playing bridge, working crossword and jigsaw puzzles. To all who knew him, his mind was amazing! In February 1977, Layton’s first wife Juanita passed. He was later blessed to find love again when he married his second wife, Betty Wilkinson in September 1979. During their many years together, Layton and Betty had the opportunity to travel, work in their yard and enjoy friends and grandchildren. Layton leaves to cherish, his son, Layton E. Galloway “Spike”; daughter, Kathy A. Gordon; step-children Yvonne Goode, Maryland; Linda (Lennex) Burroughs, Flint; Victoria (Alvin) Hill, Pennsylvania; Donna (Stephen) Broden, Texas; George (Sophia) Wilkinson, Grand Blanc, MI; 30 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.Mr. Galloway was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Juanita and Betty; son, David A. Galloway; sister, Datha Houston; special aunts, Verna Stafford and Beulah Roman; and daughter-in-law, Brenda Galloway.

Mr. Layton L. Galloway

June 4, 1924 - April 25, 2016