John "Pete" Sylvester Galey, 90, of Greenwood, MS, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Williams & Lord Funeral Home. Visitation will be 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. David Fredrick will officiate.

Pete was born January 9, 1928 in Black Hawk, MS, to Lonnie E. Galey and Anna Ruby Moorhead Galey. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a graduate of Black Hawk School. He retired from Budweiser where he worked as a salesman. He proudly served in the United States Navy. He was a member of the VFW and enjoyed fishing and bowling. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Cotton Galey, son-in-law, Robert Browning, and his parents.

Pete is survived by his daughters, Mary Ann Browning of Greenwood, MS, and Susan G. Smith and husband Roy of Greenwood, MS; sister-in-law, Margie Galey of Carroll County, MS; three grandchildren, Jeremy Roy Smith and wife Ashley, Christopher Hunter Smith and wife Samantha, Jill Nicole Martin and husband Chris; and five great grandchildren, Hadley Smith, Bentley Smith, Lexi Anne Smith, Mary Alyssa Hays, and Braxton Slaton.

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Smith, Hunter Smith, Michael Galey, Matthew Galey, Colby Galey, Mike McLellan, Mack McLellan, and Scott Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be L.V. Robertson, Terry Galey, Jerry Galey, and the men of Calvary Baptist Church.

Military Rites will be conducted by Keesler –Hamrick- Gillespie American Legion Honor Guard Post #29.