Ruby Galloway McElroy (Tulia)

Tulia, Texas---Ruby Galloway McElroy, 79, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in Tulia. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday, March 9, 2007 in the First Baptist Church with Rev. James Hassell, pastor, officiating and Rev. Terry Hart, pastor of First Presbyterian Church assisting. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. Mrs. McElroy was born February 10, 1928 in Arkansas. She married Dallas Galloway on October 16, 1943 in Marietta, Oklahoma. They came to Tulia in 1959. Mr. Galloway died February 18, 1971. She worked at the local nursing home and hospital as a cook. She married O.T. McElroy on June 22, 1979. Mr. McElroy died July 19, 2004. She was the beloved mother of two sons; Joe Galloway of Tulia and Wayne McElroy of Perryton, six daughters; Phyllis Beaty of Mesa, Arizona, Brenda Raymond of Tulia, Donna Chong of Evanston, Illinois, Cindy Cruz of Ft. Worth, Christy Keeter of Tulia and Gay Doughten of Stinnett, one brother; Howard Huneycutt of Gainesville and one sister; Rachel Huneycutt, 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She is also preceded in death by one son; Wayne Galloway.