Albert Lee Palmer, 77, passed into the presence of God on September 1, 2021, surrounded by family in Brookhaven, Mississippi.

Lee was a longtime resident of DeKalb, Mississippi, and retired to Alligator Point, Florida. The son of Albert Marcelle Palmer and

Sallie Terry Palmer, he lived in DeKalb most of his life. He was a graduate of DeKalb High School and attended Mississippi State University.

Lee was a cattle and timber farmer, builder, and rural letter carrier.

Lee was a faithful servant in his church, serving in various capacities at DeKalb Baptist Church but is most remembered as a

student of the scriptures and a beloved Sunday school teacher. He also helped build the fellowship hall at DeKalb Baptist Church.

After retirement, he joined Panacea First Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School teacher and active volunteer in the food bank ministry.

Lee asked little of anyone but gave of himself generously. He was dedicated to his community, working on many building

projects such as DeKalb Town Hall and serving on the DeKalb Volunteer Fire Department. Lee had a heart for teaching young

men independence, leadership, and outdoor skills and served as a volunteer and a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America.

Lee was devoted to his family that loved him dearly. His nieces and nephew looked forward to summers spent in Mississippi with

Uncle Lee fishing, shooting, and learning to drive the truck. Lee was happiest in the outdoors and particularly enjoyed fishing, hiking,

camping, and canoeing, and helping others enjoy the outdoors. After retirement, if he was not helping others, Lee could usually be

found on his fishing boat in Apalachee Bay or, if the weather was right, in the Gulf of Mexico.

Lee is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen (Matt) Taylor; cousins including J.L. (Billie) White of DeKalb and Rod Terry

of Meridian; nieces, Terri Taylor (Burl) McClendon of Austin, Texas, and Jane Taylor (Paul) DeGrood of Flowery Branch, Georgia,

and nephew Mike (Becky) Taylor; and a host of great-nieces and nephews and their children.

An outdoor service will be held at Pine Crest Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, on Depot Hill Street in DeKalb. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to DeKalb Baptist Church, 11 Bell Street, DeKalb, Mississippi 39328 or Panacea First Baptist Church,

38 Otter Lake Road, Panacea, Florida 32346.

Services for Mr. Roy Quinn Holmes Sr., of Florence are 11:00 am Saturday, September 4, 2021,

at Riverwood Family, located in Brookhaven, MS, with visitation from 9:00 until time of the service

with burial at Jayess Baptist Church Cemetery, in Lawrence County.

Mr. Roy Quinn Holmes, 80 went to be with his Lord on September 1, 2021, at his residence.

He was born on March 29, 1941, to the late Shirley Quinn Holmes and Nettie Holmes.

Mr. Holmes was an avid fisherman, as he referred to as “perch jerking”, he loved motorcycles,

old cars and tractors and was a lifelong New Orleans Saints fan.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Marvin Holmes, and two half-sisters and one-half brother.

Those left to cherish his memory are his former wife, S. Elaine Holmes; son, Roy Q. Holmes, Jr.,

and wife Suzanne of Brandon, MS.; daughter, Rolanda Lang of Pearl, MS.; one granddaughter,

Brittany Ellzey and husband, Keegan, of Brandon, MS.

He is also survived by partner-friend, Deborah McGowan of Richland, and former son-in-law, Tim Lang.

He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.