Joseph Palmer, Sr. Obituary (1963

Joseph Dwayne Palmer, Sr., “Joe”, of Centreville, MD departed this life on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at University of MD Shore Health in Chestertown, MD. He was 51. He was born in Easton, MD on November 25, 1963 to the late Joseph W. Palmer and Carol J. Palmer Wilson. At an early age, his Mom and siblings moved to Stevensville. Joe grew up in Queen Anne’s County and graduated from Queen Anne’s County High School in 1982. Joe enjoyed a career working in construction, as a house counselor for Chester Wye in Grasonville, MD, and for Coca Cola in Easton, MD. At the time of his death, he was employed as a Community Living Assistant with the Caroline Center Inc., Ridgely, and MD. Joe accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and attended St. Daniel’s United Methodist Church in Barclay, MD. There he served as a trustee and sang in the choir. On January 20, 1996, he was united in marriage to Donna Jackson and from that union one son was born, Joseph D. Palmer, Jr. After his divorce, he had two more children, a son, William Bradley Palmer and a daughter, Nevaeh Atir Palmer. He was a great Dad and loved his children. They were always with him when he was not working. He loved bowling, fishing, and to shoot pool. He and his brothers had numerous fishing stories to tell. He also loved his dogs and bred pit bulls for sale. We found more paperwork for the dogs than for him when packing up his belongings. Preceding Joe in death was his father, Joseph “Joe Boy” Palmer, Grandmother Catherine Palmer, maternal grandparents, Ida Mae Carter and Rev. James Edward Johnson. Joe loved his family and leaves behind to mourn and cherish his memories, his three children, L J, William, and Nevaeh; one granddaughter Avery Leigh Palmer; his mother, Carol (stepfather, Melvin Wilson) Barclay, MD; two sisters, Greta Tilghman, Trappe, MD and Crystal Wilson, Wilton Manor, FL; three brothers, Darren Palmer (Lisa) Denton, MD; Rev. Leonard E. Palmer, Sr. (Denise), Easton, MD; and Rev. Kenny Stanford (Karen), Middletown, DE; a special aunt/second mother, Clara Franks (F J) Easton, MD; seven nieces, LaToya Griffin, Marsha Griffin, Jaime Washington (Kason), Tiera Willey, Keisha Jackson (Kevin), Ashley Stanford, and Paige Hampton; six nephews Darren Palmer Jr., Leonard Palmer, Jr. (Grace), Andrew Tilghman, Jr., Kenny Stanford, Jr., Glen Lewis, Jr., and Dantoine Bryan (Erin); a special friend Keisha Bland; and a host of aunts, uncles, great-nieces and nephews, cousins, church family, and friends. Loving Submitted The Family