Mrs. S. Elizabeth Palmer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

S. Elizabeth Palmer, daughter of the late William Troxler and the late Mamie Wilson Troxler, was born Monday, November 27, 1922, in Greensboro, North Carolina. At a very early age, her family relocated to Steelton, Pennsylvania, where she received her formal education. As a young adult, she attended Rowland Reed School of Beauty Culture and later the Thompson Institute. In 1946, Elizabeth was united in holy matrimony to the late Cleveland Palmer. Their union was blessed with two children, a son and a daughter. Throughout the years of her marriage, she enjoyed gardening, traveling and fishing with her husband. Elizabeth began her service at Monumental A.M.E. Church in Steelton, under the pastorate of the late Reverend George Crayton. Throughout the years, she faithfully served as Vice President of the former Elizabeth Washington Stewardess Board and later served on the Combined Stewardess Board. She was a former member of the Senior Choir, and at times sang duets with her sister, the late Mary B. Lyles. During her working career, Elizabeth was an employee of the Federal and State Governments, including the Olmsted Air Force Base, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment Security, Department of Labor and Industry and finally the New Cumberland Army Depot where she received several sustained superior awards and eventually retired after twenty-five years of faithful service. In her leisure, she enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, crossword puzzles, cryptograms, word finds and her two favorite Soap Operas. Elizabeth was known for her generosity, kindness, encouraging words and, especially, her home-made cakes and pies. Elizabeth was a Past Matron of Sheba Chapter #32, a former member of The Harrisburg Assembly #50 and a former member of Himyar Court #97. On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, with her beloved children at her bedside, Elizabeth at the age of ninety-three years peacefully transitioned from this earthly life into eternal life. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and her sister. Elizabeth leaves to celebrate her life and to cherish precious memories of her: her son, Charles “Chuck” E. Palmer and daughter-in-law, Toni L. Palmer; her daughter, Nadine Palmer Brown with whom she lived; her niece, Betty J. Lyles; grandson, Charles E. Smith; granddaughter, Britt Lee Palmer; great-granddaughter, Briyelle McNair; stepson, Cleveland Currie of East Stroudsburg, PA; stepdaughter, Ella Gibson of Chicago, Illinois; and a host of loving neighbors and friends. Lovingly Submitted, The Family of S. Elizabeth Palmer Her life will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 25th, at Wallace Funeral Directors with visitation 10-11 a.m. Interment will be at William Howard Day Cemetery. Flowers may be delivered to the funeral home Saturday morning, 6/25, 9-9:30 a.m.

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Mrs. S. Elizabeth Palmer

November 27, 1922 - June 15, 2016