GLENS FALLS – Geneva Grace (Holmes) Palmer “Ginny” of Glens Falls passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2016.
Born on April 1, 1926, in the Glens Falls Hospital to Lemuel C. Holmes and Elizabeth LaPine, she graduated from Canton College, as a Dietician, and worked in that profession at Glens Falls Hospital.
She Married Clarence R. “JR” Palmer on October 19th 1946, whom she met while working at the Hospital. They had 3 children Mary, Ron, and Sandi.
In 1964, she decided to take in Foster children caring for 50 pre-school children over the next 10 years. The first of those children, Doug Barret, his daughter Sonya and his grandchildren became members of Ginny’s extended family.
After some time being away from the Queensbury area, Ginny and JR returned and she joined the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad as an EMT. She later was employed as a Home Health Aid and finished her career working at the Price Chopper on Glen Street. Ginny enjoyed working with people, always had a smile on her face and was loved by all who knew her.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, JR Palmer, her daughter, Mary Richardson, her son Ron Palmer, her siblings, Gertrude Fish, Lemuel (Moon), Dorothy Fahlman, Chris, Madeline Chenier, Billy, Janet Eggleston, Jack and Dawn Mingo and her special friend Earl Grinell.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandi (Bud) Grant; her granddaughter, Andrea (Tim) Richardson; her grandsons, Rob (Cheri) Moors and Scott (Nichole) Towers; her great grandchildren, Autumn Moors, Max Towers and Maryn Towers; and several nieces and nephews.
At Ginny’s request there will be no calling hours.
Graveside services will be at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Heaven gained another Angel. Love you Granny!
What an angel, was always one of my favorite aunts last of the family of brothers and sisters to go to heaven. One quick story about my uncle JR asked him one time why his skin was so dark told me he ate a lot of peanut butter, that why as a little boy I never ate peanut butter
Sorry for your loss.
I would like to send out my thanks ty o the staff at the Fort Hudson nursing home for the great job you all did caring for my Ma, yes a mother she didn’t have to be but she found it in her heart to give my self and my daughter the love and caring that any mother would give for there children. I will remember the last trip she went on. I fought to take her to South Carolina to See Sonya and my grandchildren a day trip to the Beach. And on the way back I made a four hour detour just to go to the king of NASCAR museum Richard Petty. When we were walking and I was pushing Ma in my wheel chair and a woman came over to chat with us and it was Sharon Richard Petty oldest daughter so yes we had a picture taken with the 3 of us together my eldest granddaughter Arianna was with us. I would like to think the change nursing home for letting her go she had s great time and so did I seeing the smile on her face.
Oh how I loved you so much! You were the best grandmother to me, I couldn’t have asked for better! You always knew how to keep me in line when I went through the worst times, you know how you keep me sane when I thought I was going to loose my mind! You were my life time best friend I shared things with you that you never told a sole, instead you taught me how to look at things in a better way! I will miss you everyday until my last day! I love you grandma and your great grandkids love you and miss you! She is going to be one missed woman but she lived a great life! She was happy with her life, and I was happy to be a big part of it! My condolences goes out to the rest of her family during this time!
Geneva, I will miss your smiling face. After visiting you at Ft Hudson, I got know a spirit fill women who loved her family and loved her Lord. The heavens will sing praises, as another angel will welcomed into our Lord’s care. To your family I pray that you will take comfort knowing Geneva will be with her Lord forever.