Dr Rosa Galloway

Dr Rosa Galloway was born to the late Dempsey Galloway, Sr. and Florence Pugh Galloway in Craven County, North Carolina. She was the youngest of eleven children. After graduating from Newbold High School, she attended the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina. She was a proud Aggie and earned a B.S in Home Economics. She married after college and was blessed with three daughters. She continue her higher learning by earning a Master Degree in Special Education from Antioch University. She then obtained her Doctor of Education from Nova University. She was an educator in New York City and Philadelphia school districts. After decades of teaching, she retired from the Youth Study Center. Rosa accepted Christ as her savior at an early age. She started her day with prayer and scripture. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for decades. She was a faithful member of Sis. Darnetta Williams' Sunday School class and was delighted to sing a duet with daughter, Tyhessia, under the direction of Napper Henry Hester, III. She previously served on the D.W. Hoggard Scholarship Guild on the Nominating Committee. If you knew Dr. Rosa Galloway, you knew a gem. She had a kind, loving heart and helping hands. She never met a stranger and quickly adopted her children's friends. They were welcomed in her home even when her children were not there. She was a good cook and whipped up delicious meals including dessert. She loved flowers and had a green thumb. Beautiful plants were in every living room window as well as outside her home. Rosa enjoyed sports and predicted a win for the Phillies this year. Politics were her other sport. She ensured that her children understood the importance of voting and also volunteered on political campaigns. She served a Committee woman in the 60th Ward and she could also be found working the polls until her health no longer allowed. Dr. Rosa Galloway was a loyal friend and a wise woman. A devoted mother and grandmother, she loved a supported fiercely - a Mama Bear indeed. Many described her as a sweet lady. She had a broad smile and a pleasant word for all. On July 27, 2022, Dr. Rosa Galloway departed this life for her heavenly reward surrounded by her loved ones. Those remaining to cherish her memory are her sister, Mrs. Edythe Lewis, daughters, Hon. Cateria R. McCabe, Hon. Dr. Cheryl McCabe-Stroman and Tyhessia E. McCabe, grandson Isaiah C. Stroman and his special friend Khalisah Hameed, her son-in-law, Alfred L Stroman, Jr. and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies. Strength and honour are her clothing and she shall rejoice in time to come. Proverbs 31:10-25 (KJV)

Dr Rosa Galloway

April 8, 1938 - July 27, 2022