Ethel Palmer Roberts

ATLANTA, Ga. - Ethel Palmer Roberts, 98, passed away peacefully Monday December 28th in the home of her granddaughter, Domineec, after a battle with heart disease. She died with dignity and grace with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. Mrs. Roberts was the daughter of Annie Lampp Palmer and William Percy Palmer. She was born in Warren County, Georgia December 6, 1911. She had an older brotther, Lewis "Buddy" Palmer and 2 younger sisters, Ada and Sara. She left Thomson Georgia as a teen to pursue educational goals. After completing high school at "Granite Hills" she continued her education attending Nursing School in Cincinnati, Ohio and Rome, Georgia. She lived and worked as a registered nurse in Rome Georgia and in Atlanta Georgia. She became an Occupational Nurse and worked for Rich's Department Store in Atlanta for over 20 years until retirement. She was an active member of the Georgia Nursing Association and earned many awards and honors for her dedicated services. After retiring she returned home to Thomson Georgia with her sister Ada to become a "farmer". While retired, she continued to fulfill her nursing duties by developing and running a free community nursing clinic, She left Thomson in 1996 to live with her daughter Rita Roberts in Atlanta. She is survived by her daughter Rita Rose Roberts of Atlanta, Ga; grandson Robert M. Barrett Jr., of Lawrenceville, Ga.; grandson Joesph R. Barrett his wife Hoa Barrett and their son Timothy Stowe, of Flowery Branch, Ga.; granddaughter Domineec B. Heisel and husband William D. Heisel Jr. of Huntersville, NC; great-granddaughter Annie Rose Heisel, sister Ada Palmer Williford of Thomson Ga.; and many Great Nieces, Nephews and Cousins whom she loved dearly. The service will be Saturday January 2, 2010 at Zoar United Methodist Church in Stapleton, Georgia. The family will receive visitors at the church with the viewing planned from 12:30p.m.- 1:00p.m. with the church service beginning at 1:00p.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. You may sign the family's online guest book at www.curtisfuneralhome.com Curtis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com