of Monday, November 21, 1994 -1 2:00 Noon- ~ing~om of @u~ ~uangclistir utrcarq ~inistrt! 4601 Welcome All Road College Park, Georgia The Reverend Warren L. Henry Officiating November 21, 1946 - November 16, 1994 Iris Bonita Frye Palmer will remain a beacon of joy, love, hope, and generosity to her family and friends. Born on November 21, 1946, Mrs. Palmer was the second daughter of Katherine Washington Frye (now Katherine Wright) and William Franklin Frye, Jr. She attended Thomas Heath Slater Elementary and H. M. Turner High Schools. While at Turner, she was active in a variety of varsity sports. Later, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Clark College. '-'Yhile at Clark, Iris met her husban a ~ s ~yne Palmer of Augusta, a pharmacy major at Clark. They were married in histo c f) vage--.Auditorium on the college campus on June 14, 1969. From their marriag ty-eight years, they had two sons, Charles, Jr. and Jason Barrett ra1m~r. Upon graduation in 1968, shr joined tJ m During her twenty-six year earee (, ~he in Atlanta which was respons1 IE~ f r n or; Georgia. \ Iris became a prominant mem er, I a p Alph Sorority, Inc. She was originally of the Nu a member of Kappa Orne Lambda Omega elva ter a Cp ~tet1 pt a .1 n 19 0) she s one la ~e chartered of the four founders graduate chapter at that time. \ vJa As its president in them id- ad~, she her leadership, the chapter rece v.ed Award for the most outstanding chapt r pro as Cluster Five Coordinator, South A Fo- She was always very suppor e 9 membership, she served as ernbe , endea rs of the sorority. During her 'r o h Mother-Daughter Luncheon, member of the Nominating Co m te~, Ch ~._ir of the Regia al Lunch, and at the time of her passing, was Co-chair of the 99~~u al Conference. Iris always .als~ had time to conduct workshops n local, r ' 1 nal, and national levels. Her social commitment and esponsi llir did not end with .h.er sorority. She served as a member of the Eta me_g@- h~~r Q'uettes, an aux1llary of Omega Ps1 Ph1 Fraternity, and was President and Regional Service Director of the Y's Menettes, a support organization of the Y's Men Club and Co-president of her community club. In addition to all of the activities she enjoyed, Iris was co-owner of Something Extra, a popular catering business. Those who are lucky enough to be family or friends and have shared the warm graciousness of her home, extol her virtues as a hostess and homemaker. She opened her home generously and took the greatest joy in making others happy. She was a member of Headland Heights United Methodist Church. She was active with the United Methodist Women and served as Chair of the Pastor's Parish Relations Committee. When God called her pastor to launch the Kingdom of God Evangelistic Outreach Ministry, Iris was one of those who also felt this great work. Until her death, she was a student of the bible and a faithful Communion Steward where she found great fulfillment serving others through God .. She is survived by her loving husband, Charles W. Palmer, Sr.; sons, Charles Palmer, Jr. (Chuckie) and Jason B. Palmer; mother, Katherine Wright; sisters, Andrea Frye Ashmore, Deborah Frye Barber, and Jaycee Wright; parents-in-law, Reverend and Mrs. R. V. Palmer, Sr .; brothers-in-law, Larry Palmer (Lucile), Reverend R. Vincent Palmer II (Theresa), Clifton Barber, and Kenneth Wayne Goggins; sisters-in-law, Miriam P. Golphin (Lewis), Seygbo Palmer, and Lois Jerry (David); aunt, Jacqueline Frye Hudson (Harry), uncles, Moses Sims, Howard Frye, Sr. (Mildred), and Joseph Frye, Sr. (Catherine); and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Marriage is... Sharing and caring Loving and being loved Walking hand in hand Giving andforgiving Talking heart to heart Seeing thru each other's eyes Laughing together Weeping together Always trusting and believing Always being thankful to God for each other Unknown ~~ ~~~~ Be Strong Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle -face it, 'tis God's gift. Be strong! Say not, liThe days are evil. Who's to blame?" Andfold the hands and acquiesce- oh, shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God's name. Be strong! It matters, not how deep entrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not- fight on! To-morrow comes the song. Maltbie Davenport Babcock ~ Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud, Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horrow of the shade, And yet the menace of the years, Finds, and shall find me, unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll; I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. William Ernest Henley PRELUDE ..................................................... Francis Clark Organist PROCESSIONAL CONGREGATIONAL HYMN #344 ...... {(Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine" SCRIPTURE: The Old Testament .................... The Reverend Edmond Kemp The New Testament ...................................... Kenny Leon PRAYER ................................... The Reverend R. V. Palmer, Sr. SOLO .................................................. Bernadine Mitchell READING ..............................................Carol Mitchell-Leon TRIBUTES: Barbara Brown Beverly Myles Fannie Gilliam Mary Shy Scott Rebecca Jackson Andrea Frye Ashmore OBITUARY .................................................... Read Silently ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MUSICAL SELECTION ............................ Voices of The Kingdom EULOGY ...................................................... Pastor Henry RECESSIONAL ~ntrntnt Westview Cemetery 1680 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., Southwest Atlanta, Georgia Ed Davis Carl Denson Preston Denson Charles Gilmore Jallhcarcrs Leonard Patterson John Penn Fred Prewitt Ira Turner ~ouorar~ Jallhcarcrs Atlanta-Omega Y's Men Club Campbellton-Cascade Y's Men Club Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Eta Omega Chapter Betty Burleson Camillia Flanigan Carol Davis Fannie Gilliam Marva Simpson Barbara Denson ~ouorar~ ~lofuer 1fiahies Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Nu Lambda Omega Chapter Atlanta-Omega Y's Menettes Campbellton-Cascade Y's Menettes Eta Omega Q'uettes J\rkuofulchgcmeut The family of Iris Frye Palmer acknowledges with grateful appreciation the generous manner in which you responded to our needs. Your thoughtful and kind expressions of love will always be cherished. The support given by each of you enabled us to endure the pain from the loss of our beloved Iris. May God bless each of you. ~t~ ~llrs l6lrntqers, ~nc. FUNERAL DIRECTORS & MORTICIANS 889 M . L. King, Jr. Drive, N.W . 923 McDaniel Street, S.W . 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