John Paul Palmer, 94 of Panama City, Florida passed away with dignity on April 3, 2022, surrounded by his family and his beloved Little Bella. He was so anxious and determined to be with his beloved wife, Clara on their upcoming 65th wedding anniversary.
Paul, who he was affectionally known for by his family, was born on February 18, 1928, in the early hours of the morning, in a shotgun house in the middle of the Palmer farm. He worked on the farm and went to school until he was 17.
He spotted the love of his life on a hill overlooking the playground at school. The most beautiful girl he had ever seen with long jet-black hair and a giggle to go with it. He told his friend that she was going to be his girl and he was going to marry her. He was 15 and she was 13. On April 26, 1957, they married.
At 17, he dropped out of school and his father signed for him to go into the US Navy. He wanted to go earlier because both of his brothers were already serving our country. He entered the Navy on February 18, 1945, and he continued to serve our country with honors until September 30, 1974. He retired at the rank of BMSC. He was a WWII, Korea and a Vietnam Veteran. Our family had a true hero. There are so many stories of his military career but the one that he told the most was the time he spent at Bikini Atoll when the H Bomb was dropped. He was stationed on the USS Cocopa ATF-101 (the most radiated fleet tug in the Navy) 80 miles offshore. He talked about the vibration, the mushroom cloud, the heat and the glow. He was on several ships and some of his duty stations were Norfolk, VA, Charleston, SC, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 3 duty tours at the Naval Base in Panama City, FL.
After retiring from the Navy, he began working in the oil fields as Captain of crew and supply boats for twenty years with his son Dennis by his side. He completely retired in 1994, 3 months short of being on the water for 50 years.
Paul was an avid outdoorsman. It has been told that he held a cane pole as soon as he could walk as a small child. His passion was definitely hunting and fishing with his son Dennis and his granddaughter Kayla. He was legally blind, but that did not stop him. He could catch the biggest fish or kill the biggest about being a blind old man that could still out hunt or fish anyone. He loved turkey. He bragged the FWC family and the Northwest Florida Turkey Federation.
Paul loved his family. He always made sure everyone in the family was well taken care of especially in our time of need or when you least expected it. He was the best father, grandfather and great grandfather you could ask for. He loved us all equally.
Paul is preceded in death by his wife and soulmate, Clara M. Palmer; his parents Henry A Palmer and Mary Dollar Palmer; two brothers, Henry A Palmer, Jr. (Doris), James Virgil Palmer (Sara Voncile); one sister, Henrietta Broadaway (Alto).
He was Umpa or Pa to his grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at Black Jack Church Cemetery, 2747 Old Whigham Road, Bainbridge Georgia on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 2:00 pm EST. His nephew will be officiating andwith full Military honors will be presented.
Paul, who he was affectionally known for by his family, was born on February 18, 1928, in the early hours of the morning, in a shotgun house in the middle of the Palmer farm. He worked on the farm and went to school until he was 17.
He spotted the love of his life on a hill overlooking the playground at school. The most beautiful girl he had ever seen with long jet-black hair and a giggle to go with it. He told his friend that she was going to be his girl and he was going to marry her. He was 15 and she was 13. On April 26, 1957, they married.
At 17, he dropped out of school and his father signed for him to go into the US Navy. He wanted to go earlier because both of his brothers were already serving our country. He entered the Navy on February 18, 1945, and he continued to serve our country with honors until September 30, 1974. He retired at the rank of BMSC. He was a WWII, Korea and a Vietnam Veteran. Our family had a true hero. There are so many stories of his military career but the one that he told the most was the time he spent at Bikini Atoll when the H Bomb was dropped. He was stationed on the USS Cocopa ATF-101 (the most radiated fleet tug in the Navy) 80 miles offshore. He talked about the vibration, the mushroom cloud, the heat and the glow. He was on several ships and some of his duty stations were Norfolk, VA, Charleston, SC, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 3 duty tours at the Naval Base in Panama City, FL.
After retiring from the Navy, he began working in the oil fields as Captain of crew and supply boats for twenty years with his son Dennis by his side. He completely retired in 1994, 3 months short of being on the water for 50 years.
Paul was an avid outdoorsman. It has been told that he held a cane pole as soon as he could walk as a small child. His passion was definitely hunting and fishing with his son Dennis and his granddaughter Kayla. He was legally blind, but that did not stop him. He could catch the biggest fish or kill the biggest about being a blind old man that could still out hunt or fish anyone. He loved turkey. He bragged the FWC family and the Northwest Florida Turkey Federation.
Paul loved his family. He always made sure everyone in the family was well taken care of especially in our time of need or when you least expected it. He was the best father, grandfather and great grandfather you could ask for. He loved us all equally.
Paul is preceded in death by his wife and soulmate, Clara M. Palmer; his parents Henry A Palmer and Mary Dollar Palmer; two brothers, Henry A Palmer, Jr. (Doris), James Virgil Palmer (Sara Voncile); one sister, Henrietta Broadaway (Alto).
He was Umpa or Pa to his grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at Black Jack Church Cemetery, 2747 Old Whigham Road, Bainbridge Georgia on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 2:00 pm EST. His nephew will be officiating andwith full Military honors will be presented.
John Paul Palmer, 94 of Panama City, Florida passed away with dignity on April 3, 2022, surrounded by his family and his beloved Little Bella. He was so anxious and determined to be with his beloved wife, Clara on their upcoming 65th wedding anniversary.
Paul, who he was affectionally known for by his family, was born on February 18, 1928, in the early hours of the morning, in a shotgun house in the middle of the Palmer farm. He worked on the farm and went to school until he was 17.
He spotted the love of his life on a hill overlooking the playground at school. The most beautiful girl he had ever seen with long jet-black hair and a giggle to go with it. He told his friend that she was going to be his girl and he was going to marry her. He was 15 and she was 13. On April 26, 1957, they married.
At 17, he dropped out of school and his father signed for him to go into the US Navy. He wanted to go earlier because both of his brothers were already serving our country. He entered the Navy on February 18, 1945, and he continued to serve our country with honors until September 30, 1974. He retired at the rank of BMSC. He was a WWII, Korea and a Vietnam Veteran. Our family had a true hero. There are so many stories of his military career but the one that he told the most was the time he spent at Bikini Atoll when the H Bomb was dropped. He was stationed on the USS Cocopa ATF-101 (the most radiated fleet tug in the Navy) 80 miles offshore. He talked about the vibration, the mushroom cloud, the heat and the glow. He was on several ships and some of his duty stations were Norfolk, VA, Charleston, SC, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 3 duty tours at the Naval Base in Panama City, FL.
After retiring from the Navy, he began working in the oil fields as Captain of crew and supply boats for twenty years with his son Dennis by his side. He completely retired in 1994, 3 months short of being on the water for 50 years.
Paul was an avid outdoorsman. It has been told that he held a cane pole as soon as he could walk as a small child. His passion was definitely hunting and fishing with his son Dennis and his granddaughter Kayla. He was legally blind, but that did not stop him. He could catch the biggest fish or kill the biggest about being a blind old man that could still out hunt or fish anyone. He loved turkey. He bragged the FWC family and the Northwest Florida Turkey Federation.
Paul loved his family. He always made sure everyone in the family was well taken care of especially in our time of need or when you least expected it. He was the best father, grandfather and great grandfather you could ask for. He loved us all equally.
Paul is preceded in death by his wife and soulmate, Clara M. Palmer; his parents Henry A Palmer and Mary Dollar Palmer; two brothers, Henry A Palmer, Jr. (Doris), James Virgil Palmer (Sara Voncile); one sister, Henrietta Broadaway (Alto).
He was Umpa or Pa to his grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at Black Jack Church Cemetery, 2747 Old Whigham Road, Bainbridge Georgia on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 2:00 pm EST. His nephew will be officiating andwith full Military honors will be presented.
Paul, who he was affectionally known for by his family, was born on February 18, 1928, in the early hours of the morning, in a shotgun house in the middle of the Palmer farm. He worked on the farm and went to school until he was 17.
He spotted the love of his life on a hill overlooking the playground at school. The most beautiful girl he had ever seen with long jet-black hair and a giggle to go with it. He told his friend that she was going to be his girl and he was going to marry her. He was 15 and she was 13. On April 26, 1957, they married.
At 17, he dropped out of school and his father signed for him to go into the US Navy. He wanted to go earlier because both of his brothers were already serving our country. He entered the Navy on February 18, 1945, and he continued to serve our country with honors until September 30, 1974. He retired at the rank of BMSC. He was a WWII, Korea and a Vietnam Veteran. Our family had a true hero. There are so many stories of his military career but the one that he told the most was the time he spent at Bikini Atoll when the H Bomb was dropped. He was stationed on the USS Cocopa ATF-101 (the most radiated fleet tug in the Navy) 80 miles offshore. He talked about the vibration, the mushroom cloud, the heat and the glow. He was on several ships and some of his duty stations were Norfolk, VA, Charleston, SC, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 3 duty tours at the Naval Base in Panama City, FL.
After retiring from the Navy, he began working in the oil fields as Captain of crew and supply boats for twenty years with his son Dennis by his side. He completely retired in 1994, 3 months short of being on the water for 50 years.
Paul was an avid outdoorsman. It has been told that he held a cane pole as soon as he could walk as a small child. His passion was definitely hunting and fishing with his son Dennis and his granddaughter Kayla. He was legally blind, but that did not stop him. He could catch the biggest fish or kill the biggest about being a blind old man that could still out hunt or fish anyone. He loved turkey. He bragged the FWC family and the Northwest Florida Turkey Federation.
Paul loved his family. He always made sure everyone in the family was well taken care of especially in our time of need or when you least expected it. He was the best father, grandfather and great grandfather you could ask for. He loved us all equally.
Paul is preceded in death by his wife and soulmate, Clara M. Palmer; his parents Henry A Palmer and Mary Dollar Palmer; two brothers, Henry A Palmer, Jr. (Doris), James Virgil Palmer (Sara Voncile); one sister, Henrietta Broadaway (Alto).
He was Umpa or Pa to his grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at Black Jack Church Cemetery, 2747 Old Whigham Road, Bainbridge Georgia on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 2:00 pm EST. His nephew will be officiating andwith full Military honors will be presented.
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