Stephen Palmer, 71, of Ocala, FL passed away on Saturday March 25, 2023.  He was bornin Springfield, OH to Paul and Francis Palmer and moved to Ocala from Springfield.

Stephen served as a mechanic in the US Airforce during Vietnam.  After Leaving the military, he worked in a number of occupations. He worked as a carpenter during the Bulk of his working years.

Largely influenced by his own father's search for God, he began an active search of his own. After an extensive study of the bible, he became one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1984. He loved his family and had the hope that, after falling asleep in death, he would hear Christ Jesus voice and return to life on the Earth. It was his Strongest desire, that all of his family would see him in that promised new world to come.

Stephen enjoyed animals, cars, motorcycles, drawing, music, singing, and deeply enjoyed upbuilding bible discussions.

Among the many positive things we could say, he will likely be remembered mostly as a loyal and loving husband, and a loving father and grandfather. He loved his brothers and his sisters very much.

Stephen was preceded in death by his daughter, Sara Palmer, his father, Paul Palmer, his mother, Francis Palmer, and his two brothers, Timothy Lee Palmer and Philip Jesse Palmer.

He is Survived by his brother Paul David Palmer,  his two Sisters Debbie Sanders and Tabitha Hickey, his daughter Sapphira Palmer, his son Samuel Palmer, and his grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

A memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 8th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Stephen will be cremated and his ashes will be scattered in a natural setting. However, the person he was will be safely preserved in the memory of Jehovah his God whom he worshiped until he fell asleep in death.