Thomas Otto Galbreath (1929 - 2004)

Born 5 Jul 1929 in Thorndale, Texas, United States

Husband of Wanda (Walthall) Galbreath — married 21 Dec 1952 in Thorndale, Texas, United States

Biography

OBITUARY: Rockdale Reporter, Aug 12, 2004

Funeral services for Thomas Galbreath, 75, of Rockdale were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004, at St. John's United Methodist Church where an overflow crowd of more than 350 turned out to pay final respects to the well-known civic and church leader.

Rev. John Warren, St. John's pastor, officiated the celebration of life service. Burial followed in the Salty Cemetery.

Mr. Galbreath died about 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Richards Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.

He was born July 5, 1929, in Thorndale to Otto and Ollie Willie (Clark) Galbreath. He was a 1946 graduate of Thorndale High School. He received his bachelor of Science in 1950, his Master of Education in 1960 and his Education Administration in 1968, all from Texas A&M University.

Mr. Galbreath and Wanda Dean Walthall were married in Thorndale on Dec. 21, 1952.

He served as a vocational agriculture teacher in Taylor for 13 years and in the Valley for two years. He was principal at Goliad two years and Garwood one year. Then he served as superintendent of schools in Garwood 1967-1968, Bellville 1968-1976, Hallettsville 1976-1984 and Runge 1984-1990.

He retired from his education career in 1990 and moved to Rockdale, and worked 10 years at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, retiring in 2000.

Mr. Galbreath was a member and a lay speaker at St. John's United Methodist Church, He was a member of Rockdale Masonic Lodge No. 414 AF&AM, and the Rockdale Noon Lions Club which he had served as president. He was a past district governor of Lions International District 2-S3. He was also a director on the board of the Texas Lions Children's Camp at Kerrville. For the past two years, he was president of Milam County Retired Teachers.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Wanda Galbreath of Rockdale; daughters, Linda Carol Zander of Round Rock, Brenda Faye Baker and husband James David of Rockdale, and Debra Lu Wiederhold and husband Donald Ray of Round Rock; son, Brian Douglas and wife Sheila Ann of Rockdale; brother, Billy K. Galbreath and wife Lillian of Rockdale; sister, LuNan Ogea and husband Leo of Rockdale; 10 grandchildren, Erin and Stephen Weaver, Jennifer and Colin Stanley, Chad Zander and fiance Stephanie, Tommy and Lindsey Lumsford, Ryan Zander, Tanya Baker, Laura Baker, Daniel Wiederhold, Sabrina Beeman and Celina Galbreath; two great-grandchildren, Ryan Lumsford and Shelby Weaver.

Memorials may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, Rockdale Noon Lions Club, or Rockdale Masonic Lodge.

Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Sources

• FindAGrave.com Memorial 21259104 [1] accessed 19 July 2018