Carol's Obituary
Ms. Carol Ann Palmer, 56, of Harlem, GA, entered into rest Friday, December 16, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.
Ms. Palmer was born in Athens Georgia, and no doubt where her love for the University of Georgia Football began. She grew up in Washington, GA and graduated from Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School in 1984. She attended Brewton Parker College where she was on track to complete her nursing degree when she determined that Emergency Medical Services was a better fit for her. She earned her EMT certification in 1987 and completed her EMT-P in 1994. In 2003, she became a Critical Care EMT-P, and in 2012, she became a flight medic. In August, 2011, Carol became a Paramedic Instructor, and in 2018, she obtained her BS in EMS Administration from Columbia Southern University and was recently accepted into their Masters Program. She worked and served many communities as an EMT, EMT-P, Flight Medic, EMS Coordinator and Adjunct Professor over the last 35 years. Her current role was Program Director of Augusta University’s EMS Programs. In each of these positions, she impacted lives in such ways that her legacy will live on for many years to come. She is already greatly missed!
Carol was the daughter of Julia Thigpen Palmer, and the late Dennis Edward Palmer, Sr. of Washington. Ms. Palmer is survived by her daughter, Jessica Lynn Ward Nale (Shaun), of Harlem; her son, James Christopher Ward (Rachel), of Clarksville, TN; her son, David Alexander “Alex” Sellers, of Grovetown; her siblings, Dennis Edward “Eddie” Palmer, Jr., (Tracy), of Americus; Julia Elizabeth “Beth” Guin (John), of Danburg, Dona Elaine Palmer Hornung (Jeff), of Appling; two grandchildren, Brody Palmer Nale, and Zofia Evelyn Ward; five nieces, one nephew and three great nephews.
Funeral services will be Monday, December 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Washington, GA with Dr. Phil Pilgrim officiating. Interment will follow at Washington-Wilkes Memorial Garden, and all are invited to attend.
The family will be receiving friends during two times… On Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Hopkins Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again in the church sanctuary on Monday, December 19, 2022 from 12:30 until the time of the service (2:00 p.m.).
Active pallbearers will be Michael Bussey, Jon Cook, Scotty Freeman, Adam Gerome, David McClard, Sammy Purvis, John Thigpen, and Michael Willis.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ivan Bolgla and Jeremy Thorn.
The family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made to the Washington First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 603, Washington, Ga. 30673, or to the charity of your choice.
Hopkins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ms. Carol Ann Palmer.
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