Helen Louise Davidson Palmer, 83, of Big Spring, died on Thursday, August 10, 2006, in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel Big Spring with Rev. Elwin Collom, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00 PM until service time at the funeral home.She was born on August 4, 1923, in Westbrook and married Roy Ernest Palmer on August 11, 1942 in Abilene. He preceded her in death on June 14, 2001.Helen was a longtime resident of Big Spring and was a homemaker. She was a Baptist.Survivors include one daughter, Mary Wilson of Abilene; a step daughter, Margie Kissan of Nevada; two step sons, David Palmer of California, and William Palmer of Nevada; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; three sisters, Irene Carpenter of California, Virginia Rice of Arizona, and Earlene Wilzcymski of Pennsylvania; and two brothers, Bill Davidson, of Arizona, and Ernest Davidson, of Iowa.She was preceded in death by one daughter, Martha Peacock; one son-in-law, Gene Wilson; one sister, Opal Dunbar; and five brothers, Chester Ray Davidson, Jack Horace Davidson, Cloyce Davidson, Floyd Davidson, and Clevard Davidson.The family suggests memorials be made to Hendrick Hospice Care, 1682 Hickory St., Abilene, Texas 79601.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
