William Roe Galloway was born to loving parents, Albert and Arrilla Galloway, on May 30, 1931, in Farrsville, Texas. He worshipped and was a member at Pleasant Hill CME and later made Sunrise Baptist Church in Kirbyville, Texas his church home. He married Dorothy Galloway and to this union three daughters were born.

He later met and married Darkes Kenebrew Galloway and to this union four daughters were born. He retired from Texas Co-Op Pole Plant.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Darkes Golloway; his parents; four sisters; two brothers; two daughters; one grandchild; and one son-in-law.

He leaves to cherish his memory: eight daughters, Wilma Galloway and Sharon Gasoway, both of Houston, Texas, Danita Cauley (David) and Danisha Adams (Ricky), both of Jasper, Texas, Deon Galloway of Newton, Dana Galloway of Houston, Texas, and Deann Elder (Lionel) and Delories McBride of Newton; two sons, Melvin Johnson of Houston, Texas and Donald Hadnot of Beaumont, Texas; 30 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.