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Joe Gallman Obituary
Knoxville, TN
Joe B. Gallman, age 70, of Knoxville, departed this life for his heavenly home, April 25, 2017.
Preceded in death by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nolden (Gladys) Gallman, Sr.; siblings, Nolden, Jr., Barbara Jean, and James Earl Gallman. Survivors: loving wife, Geraldine Gallman; daughters, JoeQuetta (George) Davis, Rhonda and Trina Gallman; god-son, William (Chelsie) Anderson; step-daughters, Aisza, Tiffany and Kristy Cody; grandchildren, George and Jordan Davis, Anthron Thompson and Jamahl Thomas; two great-grandchildren; nephews, Terry (Clarissa), Richard, James (Charlene) and Michael Gallman, James (Carmen) and Albert Harris; nieces, Cossandra Stenson, Venelle (Vernon) Davis and Angel Boyd; the Gallman and Glasgow families, of SC; and a host of other family and friends. Special thanks to Lawrence Dixson, Shirley Bates, Tasha Caldwell, Jackie Gallman and the Austin High School, Class of '65.
Sunday, April 30, 2017, the family will receive friends from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with funeral to follow at Foster Chapel Baptist Church, 2101 Ault Road, Knoxville, TN. Reverend Joseph Tolbert officiating. On Monday, May 1, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Mr. Gallman will be laid to rest at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, TN, where a white dove release will conclude the service. Professional arrangements entrusted to Patton Funeral Home, Brian L. Buckmon, LFD 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com.
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Cheryl Ellis
April 22, 2025
Miss you
Gwendolyn Pirtle Rivers
April 22, 2020
Joe was a friend from our early childhood days. Our parents were friends and his siblings and my siblings all attended the same small church. During our most active yrs after HS graduation as members of the AHS Class of '65, we would often chat and catch up on what each other was doing and various family members. He is gone, but not forgotten.
jessica beam
April 25, 2018
I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER COUSIN
jessicabeam
April 25, 2018
thank you for thinking about JOE B GALLMAN
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jessica beam
April 25, 2018
hey this is Jessica Marie Beam/Gallman . I am sorry.
cousin Joe B Gallman I miss you so much. i cryed for you today cousin
Reverend Jacqueline Olebe
May 3, 2017
Please accept my sincere sympathy.May God comfot and grant you peace at this difficult time.Will continue to pray for the family. God Bless. Class of 65.
May 1, 2017
You will be miss sweet gentelman, Donna Bowman
May 1, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Terry and Melissa Brown
Loyst Fletcher
May 1, 2017
To the Family of Joe,
My prayers go out to you in this most difficult time.
Sincerely,
Loyst Fletcher, a High School Classmate
Chenitha Drake
May 1, 2017
We would like to take this time to send our condolence to Gallman Family. Mr Gallman will never be forgotten. We pray for peace and strength for the family. Amen!
Dorothy Jones
April 30, 2017
Sorry for the lost of your love one. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
April 30, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Carrie & Peggy
April 30, 2017
Although words will never be able to completely express our sorrow for our cousin, we would still like to extend to all of our family our deepest and most sincere condolences. May the Lord hold us all in the palms of his hands and continue to bless us. May the care and the love of those near and dear to us provide comfort and peace to get through the days ahead. God bless us all!
April 30, 2017
We are praying for the family.
Dan and Gaynell Mason
Pamela Branner-Deathridge
April 29, 2017
Condolences from the Branner and Deathridge Families. We were neighbors with the Gallmans on Douglass Street in Mechanicsville. I worked with Joe at Y-12, Oak Ridge. Prayers are going up for the Gallman family.
Marcia Chandler
April 29, 2017
My condolences to the family during your time of loss. My peace, love and comfort surround you all.
Deborah Littlejohn-Inman
April 29, 2017
My sincere and heartfelt condolences to the wife, children, family and friends of my dear friend. We shared many laughs as well as birthday. February 24th. Thank God he joined Foster Chapel where we could worship and serve together. He will be greatly missed but never fogotten. May God grant each of you comfort and peace. The kind only He can grant.
Bishop T.M Dupree
April 29, 2017
My prayers go out to the Gallman family may the God of all comfort keep you with your head held high.
Charles Buford
April 29, 2017
Prayers lifted for the Gallman family for your loss. May God comfort you during this difficult time!
Carolyn Strickland(Wrancher)
April 29, 2017
RIP Mr.Gallmam
Terri Warren
April 29, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Debra Agnew and Family
April 29, 2017
May God uplift, comfort and keep this family, as they make this transition. Our prayers are with you.
Tracy Banks Wagoner
April 29, 2017
My condolences to your family. Praying for peace and comfort for you and your family.
Ramona Holloway
April 29, 2017
I'm so sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.
Yolanda Fox
April 29, 2017
RIP Uncle Joe ...... My condolences to the Gallman family , may you find comfort and strength in the days to come by leaning on the Lord.
Mary Hatmaker
April 29, 2017
You were one amazingly Godly man Joe. We sure will miss that big beautiful smile. And we are grateful to have known you. I'll never forget the love you had for people,especially kids. You had a special connection with kids. We miss and love you Joe. Your family will be in our prayers.
Cheryl Ellis
April 29, 2017
RIH JOE GALLMAN
Olin, Geneva, Dennis, Gail, Tony, and Family Gallman
April 29, 2017
To our Knoxville Family
We are praying for you all. We will truly miss Joe. He was more than just our cousin. He was like a brother and uncle . His spirit and love will be with us forever. May you find peace and love in God during this difficult time.
Terry Gallman Sr.
April 29, 2017
R.I.P My Brother
Anthony & Paula Hancock
April 29, 2017
To the family of Brother Gallman
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The family is in our prayers during this time.
Love, Anthony & Paula
Joyce Glasgow-Wright
April 29, 2017
Always in my heart, my beloved cousin.
Paulette Blanton-Herbin
April 29, 2017
To Mrs. Geraldine and the Gallman family, my heart hit rock bottom when I heard of Joe's illness now it has bottomed out. Joe was my best friend and confidant for over 30 yrs and now to know I'll never be able to confide in him again is so painful. He was such a sweet kind person that if he was in your corner he was there. My husband and him would just cut up on me , but I loved it because I knew that was my boy. I'm gonna miss calling him Mr. Joe Gall--- man and him calling me Pet after he heard my. baby girl call me that cause she couldn't say Paulette. she's now 37yrs old. Memories is all I have to keep me going here Joe. My buddy might be gone but he'll never be forgotten. . Mrs. Geraldine and family I will keep u all in my prayers. Joe U on that " big football" bus now.
Marvin Kemp
April 28, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Nicole Summers
April 27, 2017
God is the light. My sincere heart felt prayers to the Gallman Family. I know how much you are hurting right now. If I could,I'd take the pain away, but I can't. So instead I'm praying that God will surround you with much comfort and love.
Tammy McClendon
April 27, 2017
Uncle Joe..You can now rest in heaven..Love you always... To the Family---May God continue to bless and keep you during this difficult time
Herman & Equilla Stone
April 27, 2017
My condolences to the Gallman family , may your memories confort you during your time of grieving.
April 27, 2017
My deepest sympathies and prayers to the Gallman family in this time of sorrow. Mike Dickenson
LeJuan Gordon
April 27, 2017
I am very sorry for your loss. It's my prayer that God will wrap his loving arms around all of you at this very hard time and that you will receive the warmth and love only He can give.
Connie Johnson
April 27, 2017
Prayers for the family at this time
Connie Johnson
April 27, 2017
What a good friend we have lost,i worked with Joe many years at O'Reilly he had such a sweet soul and a beautiful smile he will be forever missed.
Luretta Carter Johnson
April 26, 2017
Prayers for you and the family. The love and memories will always be in your heart. May God bless you and your family.
Belinda Adams
April 26, 2017
Keeping the family in my prayers. Remember God got you all in his loving arms
Sherry Hill
April 26, 2017
To the Gallman Family,
Please know in the depths of your heart that I will be praying and will continue to pray for each of you during this time of sorrow. Having known Joe for almost 40 years, I know that he will be missed by his family, but be assured that he will be missed by those of us who loved him and respected him. As you travel through this storm, trust the same God that Joe placed his trust in and He will walk you through.
April 26, 2017
Prayers of comfort and strength for the family. RIP my friend.
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