Clarksdale resident Maurice Galmore’s life was cut short at age 38 in a fatal car wreck Thursday morning. But in spite of his untimely death, he left friends and family with plenty of fond memories.
Galmore was a father of two girls, Mauriceka Galmore, 20, and Mauricea Gates, 18. The mother of both children, Monqiue Gates, said her fondest memory of Galmore was him fathering her two girls.
Galmore was a farm worker and attended Coahoma County High School.
He was killed Thursday when the pickup he was driving collided head-on with a trash truck owned by the City of Clarksdale Department of Public Works.
The wreck is being investigated by the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi State Highway Patrol.
Galmore was allegedly heading east on New Africa Road when the wreck happened.
Galmore’s friend going back to childhood, Tut Garner, has fond memories of him and his family.
“My family and his family have been friends and interrelated from my understanding since the 1920s,” Garner said. “Maurice and I, just like our grandparents and parents, grew up together. We grew up in a little place called Dublin, Miss. As kids we swam the nearby creeks, we walked the country roads, we were just kids enjoying life. We attended Roundaway Elementary, then on to Coahoma County Junior High School and high school. Maurice was a real friend. He was a hard worker. He was humble.
“I understand that God makes no mistakes, but I wish my friend, my brother, my cousin wasn't the one he chose. So when you all think of remembering my brother, remember him as he lived - full of life and love.
“Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye, but I know this is not the end for I will see you Maurice Galmore in paradise. I love you brother.”
Kevin A. Jones, also a friend of Galmore’s, expressed similar sentiments.
“He was a cool guy,” Jones said. “He loved to joke around and have fun. Coming up in Dublin, he liked to work so his uncle Charles taught him how to drive tractors so he could be clean for the next school term.
“He loved his kids. Whatever they asked of him, he would do his best to get it. All in all, he was a loved figure everywhere he went.”
Galmore’s friend, Jaleel Williams, saw his work ethic at a young age.
“He and I used to pick up pecans in the winter on tractors and make a lot of money,” Williams said.
