Death date: Oct 29, 2017
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Miss Mary Ann Palmer, 80, died Sunday, October 29, 2017.The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2018, at Unity Cemetery in Fort Mill, SC, with the Rev. Jeannie Bickett officiating.Born in Chester, SC, Mary Ann was a daughter of the late Robert Franklin Palmer and Isabel Hamilton Palmer. She graduated from Fort Mill High School and Winthrop University. Mary Ann taught in the Forsythe County School System in Winston Salem for 39 years. She enjoyed reading and traveling, especially going to the beach.Surviving are a brother, Robert “Bo” Palmer (Susan) of Fort Mill; a niece, Mary Catherine Manville (Paul) of Columbia, nephews Bobby Palmer (Jolie) of Fort Mill and Ben Cox (Chaowei) of Cary, N.C. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jane Palmer Cox.Memorials may be made to Memorials Processing, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.Read Obituary
I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Mary Ann. We taught together for many years at Sherwood Forest Elementary School. Her 5th grade students were big buddies to the little buddies in my kindergarten class for several years. I could see Mary Ann’s influence on them by the kind and helpful ways they interacted with the little ones. She was a very professional and dedicated educator. We need more like her! May peace be with her family.
I had the pleasure of teaching with Mary Ann at both Ardmore and Sherwood Forest Elementary Schools in Winston-Salem. How well I remember her bright smile and contagious laughter! Mary Ann's legacy lives in the hearts and minds of many children and co-workers. She was a special person. Blessings and condolences to her family.
Sami Ousley Bills
Winston-Salem, NC
Ms. Palmer was the best elementary teacher I had while at Ardmore Elementary (1969)She was tough academically yet she was so loving and kind. May God bless her family. Know she was one outstanding educator in the WSFCS. She touched many lives. So proud to say I had her as a young man. God Bless. ❤️🙏🏻
I remember Ms. Palmer was my Forth grade teacher at Ardmore School, the last year before Ardmore closed. Everbody loved her she was a great teacher
I had Miss Palmer as my 5th grade teacher in the 1959-1960 school year at the former North Elementary School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was easily my favorite grade school teacher for many reasons that go beyond the solid academic education I received from her. My classmates were from various walks of life - some from very low economic backgrounds - while others came from just the opposite. She taught the virtues of having respect for one another and that life was not going to always favor the more economically blessed side of society. It has been 58 years since I sat in her classroom, but I have never forgotten the life lessons I learned while a student and have carried those lessons forward into adulthood. She was a remarkable teacher for all the right reasons. She helped mold me into the person I am today. I was blessed to have her as my 5th grade teacher.
Bill Smith
I am very sorry to hear of Miss Palmer's passing. She was my fifth grade teacher for the 1984-1985 school year at Sherwood Forest Elementary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Miss Palmer is easily my favorite teacher from my years of education. She was firm, but so loving and fair. I responded very well to her teaching style and I owe my love of math and social studies to her. After being led to become a fifth grade teacher myself, I've modeled the last twenty-two years after Miss Palmer. I still fall short of the example she made before me, but I know many students have benefited from what I learned from her. My younger brother was in Miss Palmer's class a few years after me. It wasn't too long ago that we both had a conversation about how much we enjoyed her and were impacted by her. May God bless Miss Palmer and all of you as you move forward.
Brent Byrum
I was in Miss Palmers 4th grade class at Ardmore Elementary. What an impact she made in my life. One of my favorite teachers..
