Cover photo for John Forrest Palmer's Obituary
John Forrest Palmer Profile Photo
1965 John 2021

John Forrest Palmer

May 17, 1965 — January 25, 2021

John Forrest Palmer, 55, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021. He is one of three sons to Janice and Carl Palmer and born May 17, 1965.
He is survived by his wife Donna Palmer, son Matthew Palmer , mother Janice Gleason (Clif), brothers Doug Palmer of Cleveland, GA, and Joel Palmer (Meredith) of Flowery Branch, GA. He was proceeded in death by his father, Carl and survived by Janet Palmer(wife). John also has several nieces, nephews, and cousins who will miss him dearly.

John graduated from Henderson High School in DeKalb County, GA in 1984. He went on to study photography at the Atlanta Art Institute in Atlanta, and earned a Degree in Business from Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga. He was employed by the US Dept of Labor as a Compliance Officer having served there for 28 years.

With the many challenges John faced in life, he persevered through every situation, did not complain, and leaves ever-lasting positive memories that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

John was known by many as an avid Auburn football fan. He would be seen often wearing his Auburn hat and other Auburn attire. He also spent time coaching his son’s soccer team.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his memory to the Center for the Visually Impaired in Atlanta. Please scroll to the bottom of his web page for donation info

Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm at the Chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons in Decatur, Ga, with a funeral service following the visitation (masks required).

To view the service for John Palmer please click on the link below
https://www.facebook.com/ASTurnerandSonsFuneralHome/videos/262520368606237/

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John Forrest Palmer, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Saturday, February 6, 2021

10:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Chapel Service

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Starts at 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Photo Gallery

Visits: 0

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree