Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, January 14, 1994 TAG: 9401140290
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT-PALMER, WILLIAM EVERETT, ("BILL")
PALMER, William Everett, ("Bill"), 69, of Roanoke County, died Wednesday,
January 12, 1994, at his home. He was a marine veteran of World War II, a
retired machinist at the N&W Railway and a member and Deacon Emeritus of Cave
Spring Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Iris Wertz Palmer; son, Lyle T.
Palmer; sister, Ethel Sowder, all of Roanoke County; brother and
sister-in-law, Tommy and Rosemary Palmer of Vinton. Funeral services will be
held at Oakey's South Chapel, 11 a.m. Saturday, with Pastor Rick Elmore and
Dr. Woodrow W. Clark officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial
Park. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to the Cave
Spring Rescue Squad or the Benevolent Fund at Cave Spring Baptist Church. The
family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's
South Chapel.
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