M. Hollan Gallimore

Denton-Mr. M. Hollan Gallimore, age 88 of Spring Street, Denton, NC died Thursday, February 11 at High Point Regional Hospital A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 14 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church by Rev. Kelly Creekmur and Rev. James Spaugh. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Gallimore was born September 13, 1921 in Davidson County to Otha Lee Gallimore and Alma Garner Gallimore. He was a retired self-employed brick mason and was a WWII veteran of the U S Marine Corp having served in American Samoa, Guadalcanal and Okinawa. He was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and was married to Naomi Loflin Gallimore who died March 6, 2001. He was also preceded in death by 1 sister and 6 brothers. He is survived by 2 sons, Richard D. Gallimore and wife Diane and Mike Gallimore all of Denton; a daughter, Kathy G. Yates and husband Tony of Asheboro; a sister Bernice Lowder of Watkinsville, Ga.; 8 grandchildren, Cindy Blankenship, Melissa and husband, Randy Mahaley; Melody and husband, Jeremy Harwell, Robert and wife, Christina Murphy, Doug Gallimore, Amy and husband, James Spaugh, Chad and wife, Shelley Gallimore, Heather and husband, Elvin Davis; 8 great grandchildren, Kendall, Kaleb, and Katherine Spaugh, Alyssa Mahaley, Noah and Carley Harwell and Lincoln Davis. The family will see friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday at Briggs Funeral Home and at other times will be at the home of Richard Gallimore, 20681 South Hwy 109, Denton. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Elizabeth Loftin, 850 Farmer Road, Denton, NC 27239