Sussex County-Richmond City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Galloway, William A. Jr., 2009 

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WILLIAM ALFRED GALLOWAY, JR. 

  WAKEFIELD - William Alfred Galloway, Jr., 76, a visionary businessman and 
innovative co-owner of the Virginia Diner, Inc., Wakefield, died Tuesday, 
Oct. 13, 2009.

  He is survived by his wife of 49 years and his partner and co-owner of the 
Virginia Diner, Ind., Mary Ann Pettit Galloway; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann 
Galloway of Victoria; Christine G. Epperson and her husband, Jay of Ivor; a 
son, William Galloway III and his wife, Martha Marie Wallace of Nags Head, 
N.C.; grandchildren, PFC Matthew Irvin Jenkins and his wife, Sarah Irene, 
Elizabeth "Bess" Jenkins, Emmette and Joshua Epperson, Ashley Massey Galloway, 
Bobby Galloway, and Faith Galloway.

  He was predeceased by a grandson, Will Galloway IV.

  Born on May 20, 1933, in Birmingham, Ala., he was the son of the late 
William Alfred Galloway Sr. and Elizabeth Edwards Galloway.  He was a 1951 
graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond and proudly attended the 
University of Virginia.  In 1959, Bill met his wife to be, Mary Ann Pettit, 
in a classic carpool romance when both worked for Reynolds Metal Corp. on the 
south side of Richmond.  Mary Ann carpooled with Bill and other work 
colleagues and a romance soon blossomed.  The couple was married in 1960. 
After the marriage, Bill moved on to a job as a salesman with Addressograph-
Miltigraph Corp. of Richmond.  Bill continued to gain experience as a salesman 
and businessman as an employee of the National Cash Register Corp.

  In 1976, Bill and Mary Ann purchased the Virginia Diner in Wakefield, a 
small café and gift shop and motel by the side of the road on U.S. Rt. 460. 
Bill, with a vision that was ten years ahead of his time, immediately began 
to modernize and expand the operation of the Virginia Diner Inc. into a 
multifaceted restaurant and peanut business.  Under Bill and Mary Ann's 
leadership the Virginia Diner Ind. has grown into the landmark business that 
it is today, known around the world.  It has been said that the Virginia Diner 
was a "little diner that thought it could and Bill made sure it did!"

  Active in all areas of his community, Bill was a dedicated member of the 
Wakefield United Methodist Church, serving on the Administrative Board in the 
areas of Building and Grounds, and Finance.  He was the first president of 
the Atlee Recreation Association of Hanover County, a member of the Board of 
Directors of Wakefield Foundation, an active member of the Wakefield Ruritan 
Club, and a former Ruritan of the Year.  Bill was a founding member and first 
president of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce and served on the board of 
directors of the Virginia restaurant Association.  He was a member of the 
Wakefield Masonic Lodge #198 A.F. & A.M.  Throughout his life, Bill was a 
major advocate for cancer research and was an active fundraiser for the 
American Cancer Society and the St. Jude's Children’s Research Hospital.  An 
avid sailor, Bill was a former member of the Hampton Yacht Club. 

  A funeral service will be held at the Wakefield United Methodist Church at 
3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, 2009, with Pastor G.C. Branton III and the Rev. Jay 
Butcher presiding.  Immediately following the funeral service, the family 
invites everyone to a reception in the fellowship hall of the church.  Burial 
will be private.  The family will receive friends at the Wakefield Foundation, 
Thursday evening, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

  Memorial donations may be made to the Wakefield UMC Building Fund, P.O. Box 
87, Wakefield, VA 23888; Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 318, 
Wakefield, VA 23888; Wakefield Foundation, P.O. Box 8, Wakefield, VA 23888; or 
Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 583, Waverly VA 23890.

  The Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 
Wakefield is handling arrangements. 


"Bill" William Alfred GALLOWAY, Jr., co-owner of the Virginia Diner, 
formerly of Richmond, 
b. 20 May 1933, Birmingham, AL, d. 13 Oct 2009, Sussex Co., 
funeral 15 Oct 2009, Wakefield United Methodist Church, 
marked in St. Luke's Memorial Park*, Benns Church, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*His parents are also buried there.  (Find a Grave Mem. #183714293) 

Isle of Wight Co. Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #18: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 


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