Caroline Verdery Galloway

She is survived by children Kathy (Dr. Clinton) Meyer, Cindy (David) Goldin, and Woody (Leslie)

Galloway, as well as her beloved sister-in-law Eleanor Verdery. She loved and nurtured her

grandchildren: Christine (Matt) Maynard, Dr. David (Elise) Meyer, and Katherine Meyer(fiancé

Bobby Sciscento); Will (Dr. Caroline) Goldin and Michael (Kristen) Goldin; Morgan (Hunter)

Lloyd, Rachel (Matt) Sullivan, Austin (Molly) Galloway, and Grace Galloway. She also is

survived by eight precious great-grandchildren. Caroline and her beloved husband of 59 years,

the late Dr. William Henry (Bill) Galloway, exemplified a Christian marriage of character, faith,

and love for all who knew them. Caroline had three older brothers Holcombe Mathurine

Verdery, Winslow Hamilton Verdery, and Eugene Augustus Verdery who preceded her in death.

Caroline was born May 8, 1927 to Katherine Louise (Hamilton) Verdery and Holcombe

Mathurine Verdery of Harlem, Georgia. She graduated from Bessie Tift College then earned

her Master’s Degree in Christian Education from Southern Seminary. She was on staff with the

School of Nursing at Baptist Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama before moving to Atlanta and

marrying in 1954. Constantly and consistently teaching and leading by example, Caroline put a

high level of importance on education in many areas, but her faith and love of God were above

all else. As a founding member of Wieuca Road Baptist Church, she was a leader in the

Womens Missionary Union, a Sunday School teacher for adult women and college students,

and a teacher of English as a Second Language. She joined her husband Bill on medical

mission trips as well as on Friendship Force trips. Caroline was a dedicated student of the

Bible and Christian theology, a lifelong teacher, and a prayer warrior.

As a homemaker, Caroline made strangers feel welcomed, family and friends feel loved and

well fed, and children feel as important as any adult. She was known for her special Brunswick

stew, marble spice cake, pound cake, deep dish pies, and Jerusalem artichoke relish to name

a few. She spent many hours at her sewing machine making her own wedding dress and

formal gowns, draperies, and clothes for her children. Gardening was a passion for Caroline

and she had a great appreciation for the natural environment, willing to share her knowledge

with all who were interested. Her Verdery family was deeply involved in the forestry industry

and Caroline believed strongly in conservation and land management. Her flowers, especially

the roses, brought great joy, and she loved to share flowers and cuttings from her favorite

plants. Caroline’s love of nature was closely aligned with her love of the Creator she served.

She was a living example of acceptance, grace, and forgiveness.

The Galloway family wishes to thank the staff at Park Springs for their devotion to both

Caroline and Bill for many years, and especially the staff at Pebblebrook who lovingly cared for

Caroline during the pandemic. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to The Church at

Wieuca, 3626 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326.

A memorial service and celebration of Caroline’s life will be held at the Church at Wieuca on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 1 pm.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hmpattersonOglethorpe.com for the Galloway family.