William Palmer, 89, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Thursday, October 13, 2016, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 5 PM, Sunday, October 16, 2016, at The Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald, with the Rev. Jeff Parmer officiating. Interment will follow in the Luke Cemetery, in Irwin County. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, from 6 PM to 8 PM, at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Palmer was born June 9, 1927, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, to the late William W. & Zera Shots Palmer. He moved to the community from Florida in 1974 and was a former employee of Deep South, Minute Maid, a division of Coca-Cola, Paulk Implements and Miller Brewing Company. Mr. Palmer served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a Mason and he enjoyed woodworking and square dancing. Mr. Palmer was a member of Crossview Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years: Arbie Luke Palmer of Fitzgerald; three sisters: Nellie Barnes of Arkansas, Bertha Carpenter of Mississippi and Jean Hancock of Mississippi; a brother: Hollis Palmer of Alabama; In-laws: Juanita Clements of Ocilla, Lillian Cleghorn of Plymouth, Florida, Gene & Betsy Luke of Fitzgerald and Jimmy & Anita Luke of Benson, North Carolina. Several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers.