Daphene Lorene Galloway

Daphene Brock Galloway, of Rocky, OK in the arms of Angels, entered the gates of Heaven on the morning of Monday, June 27, 2011 at the age of 91 years young. She was born October 29, 1919 in Wayne, OK. to Herbert and Bessie "Hancock" Brock. Daphene grew up on a farm at Koonkazachey, 12 miles southwest of Hobart, OK. She graduated the 8th grade at the two room Koonkazachey school and then attended junior high and high school at Hobart, graduating in 1939. She was employed at the Farm Security office in Hobart her junior and senior years through the Trade and Industrial Club.

On March 2, 1940, she was united in marriage to Standley Galloway of Rocky. They began their married life in Oklahoma City, OK, later returning to Rocky to farm. Standley was the love of her life to whom she remained married for 53 1/2 years until his death August 30, 1993. God blessed them with 2 daughters, Brenda and Barbara. When Brenda was 13 1/2 and Barbara was 10, they were blessed with a son, Tim.
Daphene always wanted daughters to sew pretty dresses for and curl their hair. Stan needed a son and they were always real buddies and all Tim's friends were Standley's buddies also. The family had many happy years working together and playing together. At times they didn't have a lot of money, but they always had a lot of love. Standley and Daphene loved and enjoyed their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They thanked Jesus for giving them such a wonderful family.

Daphene was employed at the A.A.A. office in Cordell, OK in 1941. In 1964, she and Stanley purchased a gas station in Rocky and in 1979, they sold it to their son, Tim and his wife Jackie. They enjoyed many years working at their gas station. They saw neighborhood children grow up and enjoyed them so much. They always enjoyed seeing them again when they would return home to visit family.

She was a member of the Salem Baptist Church where she taught bible school classes and always helped with bible school every year. She was the Queen of the Cordell Pumpkin Festival in 1991. In 1995, she received a Plaque from the Rocky City Council in appreciation for a job well done to preserve the Rocky gymnasium, something she was very proud of. She always enjoyed the Senior Citizen Center and doing for neighbors and family. She said it took Faith, Family and Friends for her to make it through life.

Her hobby was pictures, taking them and showing them. She loved traveling with friends and going to dances with her friends. She enjoyed family get-togethers and her sweet grand-children. Daphene enjoyed life.

She is survived by one son, Tim Galloway and wife Jackie, of Rocky, OK
two daughters: Brenda Bass of Cordell, OK
Barbara Fite of Hobart, OK
three granddaughters, Jana Nickel and husband, Frank
Joy Porter and husband, Brett
Jenna Scales and husband Landon
three grandsons: Jay Fite
Jeff Fite
Jy Bass and wife Dena
nine great-grandchildren: Tyler and Taylor Fite, Drey and Bria Nickel, Jacob and Summer Bass, Reese and Pearse Porter and Rowyn Fite.
brother: Hollis Brock and wife Joanna, Santa Clarita, CA
sister-in-law, Eliette Brock, Moreno Valley, CA

She was preceded in death by her husband, Standley, her parents, brother Bill Brock and son-in-law Larry Bass.

Family will greet friends at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home of Hobart on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 from 6-8:00 p.m.

Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Salem Baptist Church, Rocky, OK
Burial will follow in the Lone Star Cemetery, Rocky, under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home of Hobart.