Hazel Lawhorn Palmer

1931 - 2008

Hazel Lawhorn Palmer, 77, of Buena Vista, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. She was born September 5, 1931, in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Grover C. and Elsie S. Lawhorn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred I. Palmer; and a son, Scotty Harrison. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and of the VFW Auxiliary 1499 in Lexington. Surviving are a son, Robert M. Harrison and wife, Margaret Leigh, of Lexington; four stepchildren, Fred Palmer Jr. and wife, Nanette, of Burlington, Vt., Dana M. Palmer and wife, April, of San Francisco, Calif., Sandra P. Lockhart, of Hopewell, Va., and Sharon Lindley and husband, Terry, of Bahama, N.C.; three grandchildren, Nathan M. Harrison, of Charlottesville, Robbie Harrison and Gabrielle Harrison, of Lexington; seven stepgrandchildren; two sisters, Gertrude Campbell, of Lynchburg and Marjorie Byers, of Buena Vista; two brothers, Eugene Lawhorn, of Lexington, and Gomer Lawhorn and wife, Rachel, of Buena Vista; and a very special and dear friend, Vera Carter. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2008, at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Chapel with Pastors Dean Staton and Rick Ramsey officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buena Vista, Va.