Kimberly Lynn Buote Obituary (1972

Mrs. Kimberly Lynn Palmer Buote, age 38 of Cleveland. She passed away June 29, 2010 following a sudden illness. Kimberly was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on May 2, 1972. She graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, VT, received an Associate's of Arts degree from the Community College of Vermont in Brattleboro and attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts as and Ada Comstock Scholar. She was married to Kevin C. Buote on August 23, 1992. Kimberly's accomplishments include being selected as a Praxis Scholar, which enabled her to complete an internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Protected Species Branch in Galveston, Texas where she worked with endangered sea turtles. She also volunteered with the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network where she aided in the rehabilitation of Cupid, the bottlenose dolphin. She is survived by her husband Kevin Buote of Cleveland, GA; sons Ryan and Brandon; daughters Kyrsten and Mackenzie; mother and step-father Linda and Tom Noyes of Cleveland, GA; father and step-mother Douglas and Carol Palmer of Dorset, VT; half brother John Palmer of Dorset, VT; step-brother and sister-in-law Aaron and Kendra Noyes of Cumming, GA; and step-sister and brother-in-law Daniella and Scott Noyes of Jericho, VT. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held in her honor at Alexander Funeral Home in Cleveland, GA on July 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM with David Murphy and Dr. Roe M. Calloway officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at Cleveland First Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent in Kimberly's memory to: The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network 4700 Avenue U Galveston, Texas 77551