Ronda Lynn (Sharpe, Kelly) Gallaway

Ronda Gallaway, 51, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Moses Lake Assembly of God Church, 431 East Brown Ave.

Ronda was born June 10, 1958, in Sacramento CA, daughter of Hubert and Alma Sharp. Her mother and siblings moved to Moses Lake, WA, when she was 7 years old, following her father’s tragic death. The family moved to Odessa, WA, at the age of 10 upon her mother’s marriage to Herbert Franz. After the family sold the farm in Ruff, WA, she then finished her senior year and graduated from Moses Lake High school. Ronda started working for Safeway while in high school, and she continued her grocery career for 20 plus years.

Ronda married Brian Kelly March 21, 1978, and resided in Woodinville, WA, a beautiful daughter Erin (Kelly) Dieble was produced by the union. She and her daughter moved back to Moses Lake in 1990. On December 29, 1997 she had another beautiful daughter, Ellese Sharp. Ronda married Jon Gallaway September 22, 2000. They continued to reside in Moses Lake until her death.

Ronda’s interests included spending time with her family and listening to music. She also enjoyed reading the Bible with her husband.

She is survived by her mother Alma (Hintz, Sharp) Franz, siblings: Deborah (Steve) Hoffman, Gary Sharp (Cindy), stepsiblings: Sharon (Ben) Kroker, Janet (Gary) Epp, Ron (Sharon) Franz, Connie (Phil) Harmon, Tom (Tedeen) Franz, Virginia (Steve) Bjorklund, Richard (Wendy) Franz, Jim Franz, husband: Jon Gallaway, daughters: Erin (Kelly) Dieble and Ellese Sharp, stepdaughters: Jonelle Gallaway and BriAnne Gallaway, granddaughter: Taylor Hutchinson, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

She was proceeded in death by father: Hubert Sharp, Stepfather: Herbert Franz.