Mack A. Palmer, Sr.

Mr. Mack A. Palmer, Sr., 68, of Dalton, went to be with the lord, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Hamilton Medical Center.
He was the son of the late, George and Ruby Wofford Palmer and was preceded in death by his step-mother, Nannie Palmer; sister, Carolyn Wagner and Jeanette Manis; brothers, Dewey Palmer and Hoyt Palmer; grandchildren, Morgan Elise Palmer and Justin Clayton Padgett.
Mack was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a member of the Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church. He had many many special friends which he loved dearly, his grandchildren would say “he was the worlds greatest papaw”.
Mack is survived by his loving wife of 49 years and best friend, Betty McDow Palmer of Dalton; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Brenda Palmer of Dalton; daughters and sons-in-law, Vickey and Rick Hampton of Dalton and Sherry and Gary Burton of Orlando, FL.; sisters, Evelyn Hays of Chattanooga, TN., Mary Lou Bell of Alpharetta, GA. and Shirley Hamblen of Seattle, WA.; brother, Buford Palmer of Resaca; grandchildren, Madison Palmer, Bailey Palmer, Katie and Adam Sanford, Maribeth Burton and Tiffany Burton; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 1 P.M. Saturday at the Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Guffey officiating.
Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with David Manly, Steve Bennett, Steve Anderson, Brandon Brookshire, Gary McPherson and Skip Arp serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Friday from 5 to 9 P.M.
Words of Comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center ) is in charge of arrangements.