Jack Wesley Galbraith

Jack Wesley Galbraith, Jr. 59, of Rogers, Ark., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at Circle of Life Legacy Village in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Nov. 9, 1955, in Rockaway Beach, N.Y., to Jack Wesley Galbraith, Sr. and Geraldine (Geri) Russell Galbraith. Jack graduated from Palo Duro High, Amarillo, Texas, in 1973 where he excelled in athletics and received a football scholarship to Baylor University. In the summer of 1976, Jack met his future wife, Janet, at Amarillo Jr. College in Amarillo, Texas. Shortly after marriage, Jack took on his first ministry as a youth pastor at Canyon Christian Church, Canyon, Texas. Over the next 13 years, Jack was blessed with his three children (Jacque, Jim, and Judson), as well as three other ministries: First Christian Church, DeLeon, Texas, Oakdale Christian Church, Amarillo, Texas, and Southwest Park Christian Church, Abilene, Texas. Jack moved his family to Rogers, Ark., in 1993, and accepted a position as the Lead Pastor of Rogers Christian Church where he faithfully served for 19 years. Jack valued family, life, but most of all his relationship with Jesus Christ. His hobbies included sports, duck hunting, dog training and anything to do with being outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Galbraith Sr. Jack is survived by his wife of 37 years, Janet Galbraith; two sons, Jim Galbraith and wife, Taylor of Rogers, Judson Galbraith and wife, Rachel of Tulsa, Okla; one daughter, Jacque Cook and husband, Darel of Bartonville, Texas; his mother, Geri Galbraith of Grand Prairie, Texas; one sister, Donna Galbraith Potts and husband, Alan of Arlington, Texas; one brother, John Galbraith and wife, Pandi of Grand Prairie, Texas, and seven grandchildren, Mckenna, Savannah, Kennedy, Jackson, Everlee, Harper, Sawyer and one due in early spring that he was eagerly waiting to hold and love. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers. Funeral services will be at 12 Noon, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at Grace Point Church of Northwest Arkansas, 1201 McCollum Drive in Bentonville with the Reverends Ron Carter and Vance Eubanks officiating. Burial will be private at Oak Grove Cemetery.