Philip G. “Phil” PALMER^{[1, 2]}

1945 - 2022  (76 years)

• Name	Philip G. “Phil” PALMER  [3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1 Jul 1945
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina PHILIP G. PALMER Posted Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:00 am Philip "Phil" G. Palmer, 76, husband of Suzanne H. Palmer, passed away on Friday, March, 4, 2022, at his home. Born on July 1, 1945, he was a son of the late Robert D. and Belle C. Palmer. Mr. Palmer attended Sumter's public schools, graduating third in his class at Edmunds High School in 1963. He enrolled at Duke University, majoring in accounting, and was a magna cum laude graduate in 1967. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He passed the CPA exam prior to graduating in 1967. In July 1967, Phil enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, completing his service of four years with the rank of captain. Upon discharge, he was employed by Price Waterhouse, an international accounting firm, working in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for four years. Returning to Sumter in 1975, he was a partner in the accounting firm Benson, Bultman, King and Palmer. In 1998, with his wife, Suzanne H. Palmer, CPA, he formed the firm of P.G. Palmer & Co., eventually employing four additional CPA's. He retired from the practice of accounting in June 2016. He served the Sumter community as a member of the boards of the Sumter County Library, Wilson Hall School, the Sumter Rotary Club, the Sumter Gallery of Art, The Arthur O'Neil Educational Fund, the Sumter Community Foundation, the Salvation Army Boy's and Girl's Club, Home Federal Savings & Loan, Tuomey Hospital and United Ministries. He also served three terms on the vestry of the Church of the Holy Comforter, of which he was a lifetime member. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne H. Palmer; two sisters, Anne H. Palmer of Decatur, Georgia, and Catherine C. Palmer of Beaufort; a son, Austin L. Palmer (Michelle) of Denver, North Carolina; and three grandchildren, Lea, Aidan and Cameron Palmer. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Church of the Holy Comforter with the Rev. David Booman and the Rev. John Sosnowski officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service in the parish hall. Private burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Church of the Holy Comforter, 213 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to Sumter United Ministries, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.  [1, 3, 5]
  MILI	In July 1967, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, completing his service of four years with the rank of captain.  [1]
  _UID	05303DE34005497285560F008774E72C4D5E
  Death	4 Mar 2022	at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina)
  Burial	10 Mar 2022	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I74564	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert DuBose PALMER,   b. Oct 1910   d. 1 Sep 2008, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Belle CHANDLER   d. Bef 1 Sep 2008
  _UID	0404B872B12B4F39B688FB743C911B4C7745
  _UID	0404B872B12B4F39B688FB743C911B4C7745
  Family ID	F51808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Suzanne H.
  _UID	1F0CD1D51673439F81A1884A59029FD4FE9E
  _UID	1F0CD1D51673439F81A1884A59029FD4FE9E
  Children	1. Austin L. PALMER
  Family ID	F51809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

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  [S29680] Philip G. Palmer. [S32969] Anne Harriet Palmer. [S1273] Harriet E. Chandler. [S11020] Robert Palmer - 1910-2008 - Former Councilman played big part in city’s beautification. [S11019] Robert D. Palmer.