Twila E. Galbraith

Twila Galbraith,
84, of Olney Springs passed away on January 11, 2016 at the TRU Hospice Care
Center in Louisville, Colorado. She was born January 6, 1932 in Springfield, CO
to Pearl Francis and Hazel (Abbott) Tomlin. She grew up in Las Animas, CO and
was the fifth of six children. She was raised a good part of her life by
Hazel's second husband, W.B."Buck" Barnes.   
Twila was married
to Kenneth Earl Parks from 1951-1969. During that time they lived in several
states including Philadelphia, PA; Bethesda, MD; Charleston, SC; San Diego, CA
and Pueblo, CO. 
She met William
“Bill” Galbraith of Olney Springs, CO in 1975, and they were married August 14,
1993. Bill and Twila had a passion for dancing. They were often complimented on
their skill and grace on the dance floor and asked if they were professional
dancers. She said she would like the chance to dance with Gene Kelly but
unfortunately she never had that opportunity. Twila worked at Sears in Pueblo
until she retired in 1993.  
During her
declining years, Bill was a devoted, dedicated and  loving caregiver for
Twila, providing comfort, preparing  her meals and making sure her
complicated, demanding treatment regimen was followed.  
She was preceded in
death by her first husband Kenneth Parks,  father, Pearl Francis
Tomlin,  step father W.B. “Buck” Barnes,  mother Hazel Barnes,
brothers Harold Fae Tomlin & Floyd Tomlin, and sister LaVonne
Pointon. 
She is survived by
her husband William “Bill” Galbraith; brothers, Sherwin Buck Barnes and Guy
Tomlin; children, Floyd (Melanie) Parks, Terri (Don) Roskey, Jean Parks, Sierra
(Bill) Gerrett, Nancy Frieden, Ron (Debbie) Galbraith, and honorary daughter
Gaynell Pritts; grandchildren, Josh Galbraith, Mark & Samantha Reisdorph,
Nick & Katy Galbraith, William & Molly Parks, Christie (Mark) Prentice,
Dan (Lisa) Roskey, Simone (Andrew) Poe, Devon and Tony Tuttoilmondo, Cody
(Lauren) Frieden and Erica Frieden; and great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Savanna Prentice,
Madeline Poe, Sofia Andrews, Summer Galbraith, Jude & Ellie
Galbraith. 
Those wishing to do
so may make memorial donations to the Olney Springs Cemetery Trust Fund, c/o
the Town of Olney Springs direct or through the funeral home.
Online condolences
may be made at www.PeacockFH.com.
Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of
arrangements.
 

 

Funeral service will be Monday, January 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Olney Springs Community Methodist Church with Reverend Nancy Peacock officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel in La Junta. Interment will be at Olney Springs Cemetery.