November 9, 1955 - December 10, 2014
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Jack Wesley Galbraith, Jr. 59, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away peacefully
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Circle of Life Legacy Village in
Bentonville, Ark. He was born November 9, 1955 in Rockaway Beach, New
York to Jack Wesley Galbraith, Sr. and Geraldine (Geri) Russell Galbraith.
Jack graduated from Palo Duro High, Amarillo, TX in 1973 where he excelled
in athletics and received a football scholarship to Baylor University.
In the summer of 1976, Jack met his future wife, Janet, at Amarillo Jr. College
in Amarillo, TX. Shortly after marriage, Jack took on his first ministry as a
youth pastor at Canyon Christian Church, Canyon TX. Over the next 13
years, Jack was blessed with his three children (Jacque, Jim, and Judson), as
well as three other ministries: First Christian Church, DeLeon, TX, Oakdale
Christian Church, Amarillo, TX and Southwest Park Christian Church,
Abilene, TX.
Jack moved his family to Rogers, AR in 1993, and accepted a position as the
Lead Pastor of Rogers Christian Church where he faithfully served for 19
years.
Jack valued family, life, but most of all his relationship with Jesus Christ. His
hobbies included sports, duck hunting, dog training and anything to do with
being outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Galbraith, Sr.
Jack is survived by his wife of 37 years, Janet Galbraith; two sons, Jim
Galbraith and wife, Taylor of Rogers, Judson Galbraith and wife, Rachel of
Tulsa, Okla; one daughter, Jacque Cook and husband, Darel of Bartonville,
Texas; his mother, Geri Galbraith of Grand Prairie, TX; one sister, Donna
Galbraith Potts and husband, Alan of Arlington, TX; one brother, John
Galbraith and wife, Pandi of Grand Prairie, TX and 7 grandchildren,
Mckenna, Savannah, Kennedy, Jackson, Everlee, Harper, Sawyer and one due
in early spring that he was eagerly waiting to hold and love.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00PM, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at
Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers.
Funeral services will be at 12 Noon, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Grace
Point Church of Northwest Arkansas, 1201 McCollum Drive in Bentonville
with the Reverends Ron Carter and Vance Eubanks officiating. Burial will be
private at Oak Grove Cemetery.