Christine “Chris” Jean Paschall Palmer was born under a full moon in Wellington, Texas in the early morning hours of Sept. 11, 1954. She passed away peacefully in hospice care in Abilene, Texas on July 24, 2025, at age 70.
A Memorial Service took place at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 at the Roby Church of Christ with interment following. Burial followed at the Roby Cemetery. Arrangements were by Weathersbee- Ray Funeral Home.
Following graduation from Samnorwood High School in Collingsworth County, Texas, Chris journeyed to Sweetwater, Texas to pursue a degree in dental hygiene at Texas State Technical College. One day, after school, while “out on the town” with her girlfriends, she met her future husband, Terry.
After a brief courtship, the couple soon married, taking residence at the old Palmer farmhouse in the Royston community in Fisher County, Texas. A few years later, they relocated into the “city” of Roby, at which time the new family was blessed from God with two wonderful children, Jamie and Brian.
In order to better address the special educational needs of Brian, and while the children were still young, she relocated her family to Abilene. Chris traveled the state, spending tireless hours being an advocate for autistic children. She also was very enthusiastic about Jamie’s ballet and gymnastic pursuits, offering encouragement and ferrying her to multiple statewide competition events.
As the children grew and became more self-reliant, Chris had more free time. This allowed her to work part-time at the Natural Food Center-Restaurant in Abilene, where she served-up delicious natural and organic food. Last but not least, throughout her lifetime, she enjoyed tending to her pets, as well as playing and teaching the piano.
Chris was preceded in death by her loving parents, M.W. “Ike” Paschall Jr. and Alma Jean Green Paschall, of Wellington; grandparents M.W. and Florence Paschall, of Memphis, Texas; Lewis and Christene Green, of Wellington; and niece Tina Paschall Fuller, of Amarillo, Texas.
She is survived by daughter Jamie Dawn Palmer Diamond and spouse Rickey, of Abilene, Texas; son Brian Terry Palmer, of Abilene; brother M.W. “Max” Paschall III and spouse Bonnie, of Clarendon, Texas, and Rex Paschall, of Dallas, Texas; two nieces, one nephew and a total of 17 first cousins. She is also survived by her former husband, Terry Lynn Palmer, of Roby, Texas, the father of their children.
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