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William Henry Gallaher

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William Henry Gallaher Veteran

Birth
Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Sep 2009 (aged 88)
North Carolina, USA
Burial
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.0084423, Longitude: -79.9062474
Plot
Mausoleum II, Patio 3, Level 4, Crypt
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JAMESTOWN - Mr. William Henry Gallaher, 88, resident of Jamestown, died Monday, September 14, 2009. Born August 25, 1921, in Ellwood City, PA, Mr. Gallaher is a son of the late Charles Franklin Gallaher and Anna Ca-lander Gallaher. He is a veteran of World War II having served in the US Coast Guard. He was stationed in the South pacific where he took part in the invasion of New Guinea and the Philippines. In 1948 he moved to Rural Hall, NC where he married the former Betty Taylor. Mr. Gallaher moved to High Point where he was employed for ten years by High Point Bank. He then moved to Hunter and Company where he retired after twenty-seven years of service. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of High Point since 1958 and a Mason.

He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Betty Taylor Gallaher of the home, one son, William Craig Gallaher and wife Paula of Raleigh, two grandchildren Chelsea Marie Gallaher, Jeremy Taylor Gallaher. He is also survived by a sister, Betty G. Murton of East Vale, PA.

Funeral services and entombment will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2009, in the Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Bob Phillips officiating. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 16 at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be given to the First United Methodist Church of High Point, 512 North Main Street, High Point, NC 27260 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262. Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family funeral Service in High Point.


High Point Enterprise (NC) - Wednesday, September 16, 2009

JAMESTOWN - Mr. William Henry Gallaher, 88, resident of Jamestown, died Monday, September 14, 2009. Born August 25, 1921, in Ellwood City, PA, Mr. Gallaher is a son of the late Charles Franklin Gallaher and Anna Ca-lander Gallaher. He is a veteran of World War II having served in the US Coast Guard. He was stationed in the South pacific where he took part in the invasion of New Guinea and the Philippines. In 1948 he moved to Rural Hall, NC where he married the former Betty Taylor. Mr. Gallaher moved to High Point where he was employed for ten years by High Point Bank. He then moved to Hunter and Company where he retired after twenty-seven years of service. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of High Point since 1958 and a Mason.

He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Betty Taylor Gallaher of the home, one son, William Craig Gallaher and wife Paula of Raleigh, two grandchildren Chelsea Marie Gallaher, Jeremy Taylor Gallaher. He is also survived by a sister, Betty G. Murton of East Vale, PA.

Funeral services and entombment will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2009, in the Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Bob Phillips officiating. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 16 at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be given to the First United Methodist Church of High Point, 512 North Main Street, High Point, NC 27260 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262. Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family funeral Service in High Point.


High Point Enterprise (NC) - Wednesday, September 16, 2009



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