James Keith Galloway, age 55 of Chunky, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at his residence. He was born Tuesday, June 24, 1969 in Meridian.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at Newton County Funeral Home - South, 100 Old Highway 15 Loop, Newton.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 4:30 pm at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, 4475 Ponds Rd., Meridian, MS 39301.

Bro. Bill Boulton will officiate.

Keith was a graduate of Hickory High School and was currently employed at MDOT as a heavy equipment lowboy driver. He also was a former employee of La-Z-Boy South. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed working on equipment.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James and Jacqueline Roberts Galloway, and maternal grandparents, Joseph Lagette and Doris White Ponds, two uncles, Billy Galloway and Gary Galloway.

Survivors include his parents, Bobby and Tanya Ponds Galloway of Hickory; one sister, Karen Boulton (David) of Newton; three nieces, Brooke Gibbs (Jonathan) and Rachel Moore (Josh), both of Union and Megan Boulton and her fiancé, Branson Sharpley of Newton; four great-nephews and one great- niece; one aunt, Wanda Brackeen of Hickory; one uncle, Mike Ponds (Dottie) of Texas; and several cousins.

Serving as pallbearers will be David Boulton, Josh Moore, Jonathan GIbbs, Branson Sharpley, William Alexander, David Little, Eddie Peterson and Trevor Graham.

Honorary pallbearers will be Thomas Buffington, Tommy Stewart, Seth Cash, Bill Brackeen, and Sammy Townsend.

Newton County Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements.

An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.newtoncountyfuneralhome.com