Judith Ann Galloway-Scanlon Obituary (1942 - 2024)

Judith Ann Galloway-Scanlon, 81, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Judith was born January 29, 1942, in Benton, IL, the daughter of Marie (Williams) Allen and Earnest Allen. She married Joseph P. Scanlon in 1974. He preceded her in death in 1993. Judith is survived by her children, Gina Shelby, Bill Shelby, and Patti Scanlon; grandchildren, Danelle Clutter, Sarah Shelby (Darren Williams), and Brian Kenshol; and her great-grandchildren, Makinley and Jaklyn Knapp. Judith attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in St. Louis, becoming a registered nurse. She worked for many years on the farm at Lincoln Developmental Center and Lincoln College. Judith lived for speaking her mind and spending time with family. A celebration of Judith’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gentiva Hospice. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mt. Pulaski.