Mary Ann Carlan Galloway

MARY ANN CARLAN GALLOWAY, age 75, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Mrs. Galloway was born on January 10, 1937, in Franklin County, Georgia; a daughter of the late Asbury and Nina Ayers Carlan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Avery Galloway; son, Henry Galloway; daughter-in-law, Janet Galloway; grandson, Freddie Lee Reems, Jr.; and great-grandson, Jessie Chapman. Mrs. Galloway was a retired employee of Mount Vernon Mills with 23 years of service. She was a member of the Nails Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Freddie Reems, Homer, GA; daughter, Joyce Turpin, Lula, GA; son, Steve Allen Simmons, Lexington, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Mack Handley, Ila, GA; brother, Horace Carlan, Commerce, GA; grandchildren, Joseph Meacacke, Jr., Jennifer Meacacke, Peggy Leann Reems, Robert Chapman, and Steven Chapman; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Homer, Georgia, with Rev. Swayne Carlan and Rev. John Wood officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia. Those wishing to express online condolences to the Galloway family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia.