Patsy Ruth Galloway

Long time Oklahoma City resident, Patsy Ruth Galloway, 93, will be honored in a Celebration of Life service on Saturday, March 15th at Trinity Gardens, 3825 N.W. 19th St. in Oklahoma City at 11:00 a.m. She passed from this life on Monday, March 3rd at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. She will be laid to rest in the family community cemetery in Pencil Bluff, AR. She was born on July 22nd, 1931, in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Darrell Odel (Okie Daddy) and Ruth Gertrude (Franklin) Thompson (Mama Ruth). She attended Oklahoma Central High School, OHS, the oldest high school in Oklahoma City. She married the love of her life, Charles Galloway of OKC, on July 4th, 1949. They established a home in Oklahoma City. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Glennora Cullen; Doris O. Fields; Norma Jean (Peggy) Shaw; four brothers, Glendon, Mack Eugene, Jerry Darrell and Gene Ivey Thompson; her husband Charlie, her oldest son, Glen Byron (G.B.), her youngest son, John Anthony (Tony) and a granddaughter, Carrie. She is survived by sons, Mark (Nancy), Mike, Robert; daughter, Mary Janis; and daughter in law, Janet Galloway (widow of G.B.); grandsons, Daniel (Holly), Jason (Angelee), Michael and Timmy Galloway; granddaughters, Jennifer (and children) and Jessica; two great-grandsons, Ryan and Cody. Three great-granddaughters; Daisy, Gracie and Peyton, all of Oklahoma; one brother-in-law, Bob Galloway, of Pencil Bluff, AR; numerous beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and an endless host of friends. She began her life in Ardmore, OK and later moved with her family to OKC when she was 12 years old. Early in high school she worked at Drexel Drug for 25 cents and hour. She was trying to save up enough money to help her family and to purchase tickets to see her favorite singer, Hank Williams. As a high school senior and a member of the Black Skirt Pep Club, she was a busy, busy, person. (She must have been in training for a lifetime of the same). She worked half-days at the Retail Merchants Association as a credit reporter and part-time PBX operator. She also loved to dance and sing. Her favorite dance partners were her brothers. They often went to a youth recreation center to dance. She loved music of all genres. While Hank Williams and Ray Charles were her favorites, she also loved the Blues. She became one of the top interior decorators in OKC. She worked on projects for prominent OKC residents as well as designing layouts for several OKC housing developments. In 1968, her husband Charlie joined her to manage Galloway Decorator Centers in OKC, Tulsa and Dallas, TX. They also operated Galloway's Armstrong Floor Fashion Design Center. Later in her career, she was a top designer and sales leader for Mathis Brothers Furniture. In 1989, in retirement, Patsy and Charlie moved to Enid, OK, where they were both employed by Mrs. Jane Champlin of Champlin Oil until 1995 when Charlie's health began to fail. They lived an amazing life with Mrs. Champlin. They spent the spring and fall in Enid, summers at a lake house in Minnesota, and winters at Mrs. Champlin's condo in Scottsdale, AZ. They later moved to a lake house in Crescent, OK. While in Crescent, she helped establish "Families in Crisis", whose purpose was to promote judicial reform. From 2013 until 2015, Patsy did research and interviewed countless legislators and government officials while preparing to write a groundbreaking book. In 2016, Patsy authored and released her book, "Incarceration", "A Family Crisis". At the time of her passing, Patsy had two new books in the process of being written; "Twenty-Four Hours with Charlie's Angel" about her last day with Charlie, and "No Smell of Smoke"; It is the story of her own long, interesting and exciting spiritual journey with her Lord Jesus Christ. In late December 2017, Patsy moved back from Pencil Bluff, AR. She moved into Trinity Gardens; a Catholic Charities sponsored independent living facility. Trinity Gardens is across the street from where her mother (Mama Ruth) and father (Okie Daddy), lived out their final days. Patsy was a "Force of Nature" as her friends called her. A literal "Powerhouse" of motivation and spiritual messaging. She was elected to the position of entertainment director almost immediately after arriving at Trinity Gardens. Her son Mark, a long time OKC musician, helped her make connections with many of OKC's finest performers and entertainers to put on monthly shows for her neighbors. She also did the monthly calendar and newsletter as well as starting a bridge group. Patsy met Jesus when she was only seven at a small church n Ardmore, OK. She continued to spread God's message and unite people in happiness throughout her life. Special thanks to the staff at Mercy Hospice for their care in her final days. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.