Deacon Earnest Clay Galimore
went home on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Earnest was born on January 2, 1957 to the late Charles and Sadie Galimore of Spotsylvania, VA.
Earnest accepted Christ at an early age. Earnest loved life. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Earnest was a diehard Washington Redskins fan. He graduated from Spotsylvania Senior High School, where he played football. Earnest worked for Baird Concrete, Rotondo Penn Cast, and Battlefield Farms Inc.
Earnest was preceded in death, by his parents Charles and Sadie Galimore; three brothers, Luther, Eugene, and Charles Jr. Galimore; five sisters, Diane Stewart, Jearline Harris, Francis Jeter, Dorothy Galimore, and Anne Galimore.
Earnest leaves to cherish his memory to his wife of thirty years, Rita L. Galimore; two daughters, April Washington (Alex) of Stafford, VA, and Jessica Galimore of Fayetteville, NC; two sons, Christopher Coleman (Sherry) of Gordonsville, VA, and China Coleman (Jessica) of King George, VA; thirteen grandchildren, Deyshawn, Alexis, Allen, Elijah, Makayla, Ania, Jaycee, Robert, China Man, Jesiah, Zylesia, Hannah and Juliana;
three sisters, Clara Offer (Ronnie) of Culpeper, VA, Margie Bundy (John), and Shirley Marshall (Theodore) of Caroline County, VA; six brothers, Richard Galimore (Bobby Sue) of Caroline County, VA, Clarence Galimore (Claudia) of Clemens, MI, Nathaniel Galimore of Sperryville, VA, Kenneth Galimore of King George, VA, James Galimore of Stafford, VA, and John Galimore (Deborah) of MD; sister-in-laws, Carolyn Bennett (Larry) of Fayetteville, NC, Sandra Johnson (Andre) of Spotsylvania, VA, Twanna Galimore of Orange County, VA, and Linda Galimore; brother-in-laws, Calvin Coleman of Spotsylvania, VA, George Samuels of WV, and James Samuels, Jr. of Spotsylvania, VA; one uncle, Alvin Tyler, Sr. (Patricia) of Spotsylvania, VA; four aunts, Ruth Walton of Oxon Hill, MD, Annie Hayden of Spotsylvania, VA, Lucille Collins of Upper Marlboro, VA, and Linda Tyler of Spotsylvania, VA; a goddaughter, Ashley Tyler, whom he called Rabbit; special friends, McKinley Cook, Raymond Offer, Audrey Jackson, the staff and friends of Fresenius Kidney Care in Locust Grove, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 10:00 AM.
