John W. Galaway Obituary (1937

John W. Galaway, 82, of Farmer City, Illinois, passed away at 5:56 A.M. Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. A private family funeral service will be held Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, Illinois, with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Illinois. There will be no visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. John was born on October 5, 1937, in Weldon, Illinois, a son of Clarence Lee and Florence Ethel Baker Galaway. He married Phebe Cooper on February 4, 1962, in Saybrook, Illinois. John is survived by his wife, Phebe Galaway of Farmer City, Illinois; son, Lee (Lee Ann) Galaway of Mansfield, Illinois; daughter, Maurine (Perry) Eden of Freeport, Illinois; five grandchildren, Cassaundra Eden; Keith (Shannen) Eden; Julia (Larry) Hermosillo; Jared Eden; and Jesse (Kelli) Galaway; two great-grandchildren, Liberty Goodson and Xander Eden. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Audrey and Guneldia. John owned and operated John Galaway Lawn Care in Farmer City, Illinois, until his retirement. He served in the U.S. Navy. John was a member of the United Methodist Church in Farmer City, Illinois. He was a former Scout Master, and a former member of the Farmer City Kiwanis Club.