Vedah Galloway

Graveside services for 90-year old Vedah Galloway are Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 10:00 at the Merriman Memorial Cemetery in Merriman, NE.

A memorial has been established and donations may be sent to Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home PO Box 366, Gordon, NE 69343

Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Vedah Pearl Galloway was born April 10, 1932, to George Whitcomb and Lola Rawles-Whitcomb. She passed away September 29, 2022, at Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE.

Vedah was a graduate of Chadron State College and went on to become a country schoolteacher south of Merriman.  Mack and Vedah were united in marriage February 7, 1954.  

She was a bookkeeper for Weber Equipment Company and later worked at the Anchor Bank.  After raising their four children, she became a cosmetologist and barber, working many years with Mack in their own business in Merriman and Gordon. 

Vedah enjoyed her family and friends, reading, crafting and travel to visit her kids and grandkids. 

Vedah was preceded in death by her husband Mack, son Thomas, brother Harold and her parents.  

She is survived by John (Susan) Galloway of Alamogordo, NM, Shirley (Cameron) Chesbro of Buffalo, WY, Ronald (Paula) Galloway of Nolanville, TX; six grandchildren: Travis (Christy) Galloway, Danita (Zachary) Jerry, Samantha (Reese) Howard, Trevor (Afton) Chesbro, Sean (Vivien) Galloway, Rhonda (Cody) Gaston; and seven great-grandchildren. 

Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home of Gordon is in charge of arrangements for Vedah Galloway.