Submitted by
Vicki Ebert

Marcella M Galbraith

Marcella M Galbraith, retired Ponca City school teacher, died Wednesday, Oct 19, 1994, at Westminster Village after a lengthy illness. She was 83.
The funeral will be held at 11am, Saturday in the Ponca City First Presbyterian CFhurch, with the Rev. Dr. Monty Fey, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Marcella M (Myers) Galbraith was born Dec 19, 1910 in Salt Lake City, the daughter of Arthur E and Carrie Alice Edwards Myers. She graduated from Muskogee High School and attended Muskogee Junior College, Northeastern State Teachers College and the University of Missouri. She earned her BA in English from Oklahoma A&M, which is now Oklahoma State University.
She was the widow of Donald S Galbraith and taught English and Spanish at the Ponca City High School for several years. Mrs. Galbraith was an active member of Ponca City First Presbyterian Church, where she had served as teacher and elder and as president of the Cimmarron Presbyterian. She enjoyed music and was past-president of the Ponca City Music Club and was active in the Ponca City Mother's Club, Lilac Garden Club, Pioneer Genealogical Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the American Association of Retired Persons. Mrs. Galbraith and her husband were founders of the Ponca City Free Tax Aide Program for senior citizens.
Mrs. Galbraith is survived by five children, Charles Galbraith of McKinney, Texas, Norma Davenport of Houston, Rob Galbraith of Ponca City, Douglas Galbraith of St Louis, Mo., and David Galbraith of Houston; one sister, Norma Hooker of Weatherford, Texas; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contribution may be made in Mrs. Galbraith's name to Hospice of Ponca Cit, Inc., P O Box 2525, Ponca City, OK 74602 or to the First Presbyterian Church, P O Box 1442, Ponca City, OK 74602
The family will be at 20 Hillcrest.