Sigmond Galloway in 1969 (R) and Mahalia Jackson in 1955 (L). Full name Minters Sigmond Galloway Date of birth May 18, 1922 Place of birth Ware, Elmore County, Alabama, United States Date of death May 18, 1972 Age at death 50 years old Resting place Fern Oaks Cemetery in Indiana Marital status Divorced (2) Spouses Mahalia Jackson (1964–1967) Celestine Olga Galloway (1949-1962) Children Daughter Sigma Galloway Parents Randolph Galloway, Mary Lou Courtney Siblings Emma Galloway Brannon, Sylvia Christine Galloway Profession Jazz singer, contracting concern salesman, military veteran Before becoming Mahalia Jackson's husband, Galloway married Indiana native Celestine Olga Galloway.