St. Paul A.M.E. Church - Zanesville
561 Pine Street, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
740.297.4000
Weekly Bulletin Announcements
St. Paul A.M.E. Church Prayer List: (Sick, Shut-Ins, and "Special Prayer" Requests) Please take the time to send cards or make calls to those on this list to shower them with Christian love and spiritual support.)
Elizabeth "Betty" Bellamy - Clay Gardens Place, Room #126, 3784 Frazeysburg, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Bonnie Jordan
Robert Barnett
KhyRee Umstott
Peggy Gordon
Felicia Reid
Stacy Charlton
JoAnn Harris
Victoria Speakes
Deborah C. Redmond
Cindy McCordy
Victoria Holloway
Paris Dickinson
Rose Wright
Jessica Schmitt
Joann Spencer
Shirley Stettler
Shirley Hampton
Dr. Brenda Toler
Emily Dickinson
Denver Norman
Deanna Martin
Please keep the families who have lost a loved one lifted in prayer. The St. Paul A.M.E. Church Family sends love, prayers, sympathy and condolences to them as this sad time. May God grant them gentle comfort as they face the days ahead.
- Prayers & sympathy to the family of Rev. Robert L. Palmer, Sr.
- Prayers & sympathy to the family of Lonnie Chason
- Prayers & sympathy to the family of Shirley A. Madinger Stettler
- Prayers & sympathy to the family of Richard Simpson
- Prayers & sympathy to the family of Susan Rush
Obituaries
Zanesville: Reverend Robert L. Palmer, Sr., a retired former Pastor and devoted
servant of God, peacefully passed away in his home in Zanesville, Ohio on
May 5, 2025, at the age of 99 years old.
A devoted servant of God, Rev. Palmer, seeking to serve in the proper capacity,
attended Payne Theological Seminary, West Virginia State Bluefield Institute,
and following the directions of the Ohio Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal (AME) Church, hewas called and licensed to preach in 1978 by the
Presiding Elders of the Church. He went on to receive many outstanding and
recognition awards which included: Recognition from the Mayor's Office of the
City of Columbus, Ohio, as well as the Mayor's Office of the City
of Zanesville, Ohio; Ohio Board of Examiners, Columbus District AME Church.
There he was an instructor of the AME Ministers' 4th year Study classes; received
the Outstanding Clergy Award from the Third District AME Church Lay
Organization; and ordained and elected Elder in the Ohio Annual AME Conference.
Rev. Palmer was then called to pastor multiple churches throughout Ohio, such as: Bethel
AME Church of Barnesville, Ohio; Shaffer Chapel AME Church of Cambridge, Ohio; St. Mark
AME Church of Columbus, Ohio; Associate Pastor at St. Paul AME Church of Columbus, Ohio
and in 2014, as a retired pastor, he returned to his beloved home of St. Paul AME Church in
Zanesville, Ohio, serving and assisting the Senior Pastor in any way he could.
Rev. Palmer's helping contributions to various church programs have been many, including
Young Men with a Future; Prison Ministries of St. Paul AME, Columbus, Ohio; Tutorial and
Scholarship Programs; support of the Open Shelter Program; and a stalwart supporter of
Wilberforce University. His pride was reflected in helping establish an Edifice-Building
Committee for St. Mark AME, Columbus, Ohio; participating in the NAACP; and a Member
of the Board of Directors - Ohio Housing Corporation.
His developmental and career path began with serving his country in the United States Navy,
being Honorably Discharged in 1946 and was employed by AT&T Phone Company for 34 years,
ending as a Central Office Foreman.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George P. Palmer, Sr. and he was the devoted
husband to Dorothy Imogene Branson (deceased) of Zanesville, Ohio with whom he raised
three sons: Robert Lee, Jr. (deceased), Richard E. (Christina) and Donald B. Palmer (Lisa).
Rev. Palmer was also married to Mrs. Lucile A. F. Louden (deceased) of Columbus, Ohio,
and became stepfather to Anita Morris (deceased), Rosalind Glover (Otis), Richard Pace (Denna),
Denise Pace, Beverly Pinkston (Mark-deceased), and Lummie Pace, Ill (deceased). Returning to
Zanesville, Rev. Palmer united with an endearing special friend and beloved companion, Veronica
Barnett. He had four brothers, Brentford P. Palmer (deceased), Theodore D. Palmer,
Douglas E. Palmer (Maryjane), George Phillip Palmer Jr. (Becky) and two sisters,
Gwendolyn M. Busy (deceased) (David-deceased), Helen M. Burns (deceased) (Carl).
Although driven by his many duties and service, he always found time for his family
and cherished the great times they all had together.
No hour was too early or too late for Rev. Robert L. Palmer to minister to one in need,
wherever it took him. After his retirement he continued to live up to his motto:
"If I can help somebody as I travel along the way, then my work for the Lord has not
been in vain."
A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held on May 17th, 11:00 AM, at St. Paul AME Church,
561 Pine Street, Zanesville, Ohio 43701, presided by Rev. Clifton R. Kilpatrick, Pastor of
St. Paul AME Church, where the family will receive friends 10:00 AM until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul AME. Church. Arrangements entrusted
to CALIMAN FUNERAL SERVICES. WWW.CALIMANFUNERALSERVICES.COM
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Zanesville: Shirley A. Madinger Stettler
Shirley was born January 11th, 1938, and grew up in Frazeysburg Ohio. She
was called home to glory on March 16th, 2025.
Shirley attended Bethesda Nursing School in Zanesville. There she met and married
Marvin Madinger, her first husband and father of her children, Greg & Michelle.
She gave birth to Greg in 1960. Michelle wouldn’t come along until much later in
1977. Shirley was certain she just had the flu.
She was a caregiver all her life. She worked at Bethesda Hospital for over 40 years.
She worked in many areas of the hospital. She came from the “Old Bethesda on
the hill and described what it was like to tour the then “New" Hospital when it was built.
She worked in the Emergency Room, Surgery and Implement Sterilization. When she
ended her career at the hospital, she went on to continue to care for patients as a
home health care aide. She continued to work until the age of 77. She jokingly said it
was time for her to stop working because she was now older than some of her patients.
Her caregiving didn’t end there. She helped care for her grandchildren as they
grew up. She loved her family. She enjoyed flowers, acrylic painting, quilting,
and square dancing.
She was preceded in death by her parents Lester & Leona Denman, siblings
Paul, Ronnie, Dwight, Kenneth Harold, Keith, Donald and Patricia, son Gregory
A Madinger, and 1st husband Marvin C Madinger. She is survived by her daughter
Michelle (Michael) Simpson. Her grandchildren, Gregory, Tara, Matthew, Elizabeth,
Javier, Zyon and Yazmen and 8 great grandchildren.
Friends and family may call on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m.
with funeral services starting at 12 p.m. at Burrell Funeral Services in Zanesville, Ohio.
Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association to honor her
memory. BURRELL FUNERAL SERVICES is serving the family.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THIRD SUNDAY, May 18, 2025
Happy Mother's Day Month to all those in the role of a Mother!
The Martin Luther King Jr. Book Scholarship Committee was pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s scholarships, recognizing outstanding minority high school graduates from Muskingum County.
Congratulations to the students who were honored at the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund Prayer Breakfast. Scholarship Recipients:
* Yuvraj Bastola – Tri-Valley High School
* Mariam Eid – West Muskingum High School
* Carmin Farnsworth – Maysville High School
* Nicholas Flarey – Tri-Valley High School
* Michael Hill – Zanesville High School
* Alaiah Johnson – John Glenn High School
* Elijah Mayle – Maysville High School
* Dhruv Patel – Zanesville High School
* Huryah Shawar – West Muskingum High School
* Zoey Shumate – John Glenn High School
* Harman Singh – West Muskingum High School
* Josiah Sipe – Tri-Valley High School
* William Tang – West Muskingum High School
* Hannah Tezen – Tri-Valley High School
* Giada Tongson – Tri-Valley High School
* Kristy Zhang – West Muskingum High School
* Nicole Zhang – West Muskingum High School
This scholarship is awarded to minority students who are graduates of Muskingum County high schools.
Eligibility requirements include maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher, completing a CP, Honors, or AP track,
achieving a composite ACT score of 18 or above, passing all state tests, and applying to a 2- or 4-year
college or university. Applicants must also submit an official high school transcript showing their
cumulative GPA and ACT scores. The breakfast ceremony celebrated these students’ achievements
and recognized their commitment to academic excellence.
Join us for this impactful event sponsored by the Ohio South Ohio YPD
Please go to our Church Facebook page to view the sermon/Church service for May 18, 2025. Due to our new recording system that was recently installed, they are trouble shooting the issue of an invalid YouTube link preventing us from uploading to our website page. Thank you for your patience as they work to resolve this issue. Sorry for the inconvenience. These posted sermons are from May 19 & June 16, 2024.
Congratulations to RaShaun Merriman on being elected as the new Ohio South Ohio Conference YPD President! 👏🏽👏🏽 We are so proud of this young man and the leadership he will bring to the Young People’s Division at the Conference level. 💚🙏🏽🤍
Congratulations to our First Lady, Ruby Kilpatrick on being elected as the President of the Women's Missionary Society of the Ohio South Ohio Conference. Also congratulations to WMS Sister Costella Haley on being elected as the Young People's Division of the Ohio South Ohio Conference. We look forward to their leadership in the new conference year!
Welcome to our NEW Leadership to the Third Episcopal District...
Bishop Stafford J.N. Wicker and Episcopal Supervisor, Dr. Constance Belin Wicker
