Obit for Palmer, Hoyte J. - Comanche County OK Thanks to http://www.amarillo.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.amarillo.com/ 05 Aug 2007 Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/comanche/comanche.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Sparkman Hillcrest Cemetery--?? Hoyte J. Palmer DALLAS - Hoyte J. Palmer, 74, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Sparkman Hillcrest by Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home. Mr. Palmer was a devoted deacon at First Baptist Church for more than 30 years. His Christian witness was reflected in every aspect of his life, work and relationships. He faithfully served in the Young Married Division and in the Presidents Sunday School Class. To know Hoyte was to love him and his memory will be cherished by all those whom he served and loved. He was born in Chattanoga, Okla., on Jan. 26, 1929, to Callie and Hoyte P. Palmer. After the death of his first wife, Hoyte often said, "God took one and gave me four," when he married his current wife of 33 years, Elaine Suave Palmer, and became stepfather to her three daughters. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Rotha, and his wife of 19 years, Mary Ann Todd Palmer. Survivors include three daughters, Pam Redus and husband, Ron, Paula Black and husband, Mike, and Teri Ann Carter; a son, Todd Palmer; his second wife; three stepdaughters, Denise Jolly and husband, Mike, Lecia Williams and husband, John, and Michele Nowlin and husband, Charles; 14 grandchildren, Alissa Jolly, Jerry, Grant, Hayley Williams, Chase, Stephanie and Rachel Nowlin, Campbell and Bridges Black, Emily Calloway, Sarah Basham, Clark and Rebecca Redus and Mary Redus Leinen; two great-grandchildren, Reagan and Brooks Leinen; a brother, Don Palmer; and a sister, Joell Newman. The family suggests memorials be made to Criswell College, 4010 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 19, 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/comanche/comanche.html