Rosalie Austin Gallop

Wanchese- Rosalie Austin Gallop died December 6, 2015 at her home  in the arms of her family.  A Dare County native, Rosalie was born May 21, 1931 in Hatteras. She was the daughter of the late Lockhart Philmore Austin and Claudia Austin.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Early Filmore Gallop and her son, Kenneth Filmore Gallop as well as her brother, John Austin and her two sisters, Lillian A. Owens and Parthenia A. Midgette.

Rosalie was a devoted, loving wife and mother and lived inWanchese where she raised her family.  She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

Left to cherish Rosalie’s memory are her five children, Eleanor Curles (Major), Tex Gallop (Janet), John Gallop (Debbie), Kimberly Armstrong (Mickey), and Dana Barnard (Benjamin); eleven grandchildren, Filmore, Sherri, Sandy, Shawn, Omie, Jonathan, James, Teal, Whitney, Daniel, and Makayla; seven great-grandchildren Kaitlin,Finn, Isla,Levi,Madelyn,Joseph, and Keyonna; three nieces, Jane Gray, Wanda Moneymaker, and Johanna Gurganus; and numerous extended family members.

Friends and family may view at the Gallop Funeral Services Chapel MP 16 in Nags Head Wednsday December 9, 2015 from 5 to 8 pm.  The funeral will be at the funeral home Thursday December 10, 2015 at 11 am with the committal and burial at Cudworth Cemetery immeditaely following the funeral. The Reverend Johnny Chase will officiate.

Condolences to the family may be expressed via the online register at www.gallopfuneralservices.com. Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. was entrusted with arrangements.