Thelma Rae Palmer

Winter Haven - Thelma Rae Palmer, age 73, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Winter Haven Hospital of COPD. Born February 23, 1938 in Bartow, Mrs. Palmer was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a sectionizer for Dundee Citrus Growers, formerly with Bordo & Ben Hill Griffin Citrus. She was preceded in death by her husband: J.C. Palmer; parents: Harold & Minnie Bedell; brother: Ben Bedell & sister: Eva Mae Hutchins & 2 great grandchildren: Orion & Jaden Summerlin. Mrs. Palmer was survived by two daughters: Debbie Wells & husband Carl of Bartow & Kathy Palmer Dutton & husband Darrell, Crawfordville, FL; four sisters: Evelyn Brown & Margie Lanier, both of Frostproof; Junie Smith of Fort Meade & Jeanie Bedell of Lakeland; 7 grandchildren & 12 great grandchildren & 1 great great grandchild. Family will receive friends Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 6- 8 PM at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow. Funeral services will be held Thursday, at 2:00 PM at the funeral home.Interment will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery, Wahneta To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Thelma Rae Palmer, please visit our flower store.