Obituaries (06/09/08)

Wayne A. Palmer

CHARLOTTE — Wayne A. Palmer, 77, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

He was born on Dec. 8, 1930, in Starksboro, the son of George and Illa (Morrill) Palmer.

He was employed at Henry Carse Farms in Hinesburg for 58 years.

He is survived by long-time companion May Loyer of Charlotte; five children, David Palmer and his wife Charlene of Hinesburg, June Palmer and friend Arthur Thomas of Charlotte, Theresa Paya and her husband Donald of Hinesburg, Jeff Palmer and friend Terryann Martin of South Starksboro, and Bradley Palmer and friend Michelle of  South Starksboro; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Larry Reynolds of Colchester and Dennis Reynolds of Penn Yan, N.Y.; three sisters, Betty Patterson of Lincoln, Shirley Lattrell of Connecticut, and Sally Hall of Connecticut; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol, with interment in Grand View Cemetery in Charlotte. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services.