Gladys Ardell (McFall) Palmer, 83, widow of George Henry Palmer, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 in Kings Daughters Nursing Home. She was born on March 25, 1929 in Clintwood, VA, a daughter of the late Phillip W. and Cuzzie Olive (Moore) McFall. Family includes a son, Henry P. Palmer and his wife, Tara, of Churchville; a sister, Lora Gay Bowman of Thornsburg; four grandchildren, including Elizabeth Palmer of Staunton; and three great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by a son, James K. Wilson; four brothers, Woodrow W., Thurman W., Moses and Everette M. McFall; and three sisters, Rosa Hibbitts, Dorothy Reed and Millie Sparks. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Henry Funeral Home by Rev. Warren Knott. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 10, 2013 at National Cemetery in Falls Church, VA. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Henry Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at 420 Neff Avenue, Suite 210, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.