Cddchrating tl|E fie 
of 
ilrB. Eua Palmer 
Saturday, June 17, 2000 
1:00 PM 
Green Cypress Baptist Church 
Claxton, GA 
Rev. H. W. Miller, Pastor 
Professional Services 
PntrustecC to: 
3-farpers JuneraCthfome 
125 IMorth Proad Street 
CCaxtoji, 30417 
Phone (912)739-2658 
fax (912)739-2659 
"Where Sympathy Is PxpressecCThrough Sincere Service 
1923 
2000 
Mr. James J{. MeCson 
Owner/Manager 
Pev. Craig P. TremhCe 
Mortician/Manager 
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The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall Ifear? 
Psalms 27:1 
Eva Smith Palmer was bom in Evans County to the late Roseoe 
Smith and Pearl Manker Smith on Febmary 23, 1923. She grew up 
and attended the schools of Evans County. She united with Green 
Cypress Baptist Church where she served faithfully until her health 
declined. 
In 1940 she was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Lonnie Palmer. 
To this union six children were bom. One child preceded her in 
death, Eva Pearl Palmer. 
On Saturday, June 10, 2000 she departed this life at St. Josephs 
Hospital in Savannah, Georgia after a long illness. She leaves to 
cherish her memoiy; a devoted husband, Mr. Lonnie Palmer of 
Claxton, GA; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Lee (Junior) Palmer and 
Mrs. Carolyn (Leon) Tillman of Reidsville, GA and Ms. Melrose 
Palmer of Hagan, GA; two sons, Mr. Bennie (Gloria) Palmer of 
Augusta, GA and Mr. Larry (Linda) Palmer of New York City, NY; 
one sister, Mrs. Tmdy S. Malett of Ocala, FL; two brothers, Mr. 
Roseoe Smith of Belleville, GA and Mr. Robert L. Smith of 
Claxton, GA; two fond brothers-in-law, Mr. Son Palmer of Claxton, 
GA and Mr. Leroy (Tina) Palmer of Teaneck, NJ; ten other 
brothers-in-law, seventeen sisters-in-law, fourteen grandchildren, 
twenty-three great-grandchildren; two aunts, one uncle and a host of 
other family. 
To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me 
When I am gone, release me, let go  
I have so many things to see and do. 
You mustnt tie yourself to me with tears. 
Be happy that we had these years. 
1 gave you my love, you can only guess, 
How much you gave me in happiness. 
I thank you for the love you each have shown. 
But now its time I traveled on alone. 
So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must, 
Then let your grief be comforted by trust. 
Its only for a while that we must part. 
So bless the memories within your heart. 
Celebration 
Prelude 
Processional 
Minister and Family 
Hymn 
Invocation 
Scriptural Readings 
Old Testament 
New Testament 
Song 
Green Cypress Choir 
Tributes 
As a Friend and Neighbor - Mrs. Eddie M. Riley 
As a Church Member - Dea. B. Bacon 
Acknowledgements/ Obituary 
Mrs. Lillie B. Johnson Hayes 
Solo 
Sis. Dorotha Robinson 
^Obituary 
A cknowledgem ents 
Sis. Geraldine Smith 
Eulogy 
Rev. H. W. Miller 
Final Viewing 
Recessional 
Postlude 
Interment 
Green Cypress Cemetery 
* To be read silently 
f aUbearerB 
Deacons Ministry of Green Cypress Baptist Church 
Pallb^arerB 
Grandsons 
Jflamer AttenbantB 
Friends of the Family 
VF>e '^T^ad ddot Vaken 
dhx) roach diverped in a yeHow wood, 
cdnd sorry 3 coxld not travel both 
cdnd be one traveler, lonp 3 stood 
cAnd looked down one as far as 3 could 
do where it bent in the underprowth; 
dhen took the other, as Just as fair, 
cAnd havinp perhaps the better claim, 
TSecause it was prassy and wanted wear; 
dhouph as for that the passinp there 
dfad won them really about the same, 
cAnd both that morninp equally lay 
3n leaves no step had trodden Back. 
Oh, 3 kept the first for another day! 
djet knowinp how way leads on to way, 
3 doubted if 3 should ever come back. 
3 shall be tellinp this with a sipn 
Someudere apes and apes hence: 
dwo roads diverped in a wood, and 3..... 
3 tcxsk the one less traveled by, 
cAnd that has made all the difference. 
d2obert yrost 
AcknauiIebgmEnt 
We are truly grateful for all expressions of sympathy, 
whether it was a visit you made that comforted us, a telephone 
call that consoled our hearts, a prayer to strengthen us or 
florals to lift our spirits. We thank you so much. 
The Family of Mrs. Eva Smith Palmer 
E & S Professional Services 
Statesboro, GA 
(912) 489-8005