Hayne Palmour III

Hayne Palmour III, 91, of Raleigh died peacefully Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was born February 27, 1925 in Gainesville, GA; son of the late Hayne Palmour, Jr and Lilly Simmons Palmour. He is also preceded in death by his sister Shirley Palmour Harriman.

Hayne served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and then obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Ceramic Engineering in 1948 and 1950, respectively, from Georgia Tech. After working in industry, he then attended North Carolina State University, where he received his Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering in 1961. Hayne then spent the next 34 years as a faculty member in what became the Materials Science and Engineering Department at NCSU. During those years, Hayne was active as a researcher, educator, advisor, administrator, and as a Faculty Senator. His pioneering work in sintering and ceramics technology helped put North Carolina State University at the forefront of academic and governmental research. Hayne was the recipient of the Governor's Award of Excellence, the Alcoa Foundation Engineering Research Achievement Award, the John Marquis Award, and the Frenkel Prize for extraordinary contributions in his field. In 1999, he was inducted into the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Engineering Hall of Fame, and in 2015 he was inducted into NCSU’s Materials Science and Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame.

Hayne was a devoted husband and father, and loved being with his family from near and far. He led his family on many camping adventures, and loved fishing, sailing, and spending time outdoors. He was a lover of music and a lifelong church choir member at Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church. He was also an outstanding and inventive cook, and cooking remained a passion all of his life. Most of all, Hayne was not only a father to his children and grandchildren, but a father figure and mentor to many, many more, both in his personal and professional life. He had a unique ability to talk to anyone and always showed interest and care in the lives of others. He provided guidance and counsel, and always gave everyone encouragement by believing in, and showing them, their potential. He had a positive impact on the lives of all those that knew him.

Surviving are his wife of 64 years Barbara Grace Palmour; daughter, June Palmour Trevor (Grant) of Marshall; sons, Hayne Palmour IV of San Diego, CA and John Williams Palmour (Nancy) of Cary. Hayne will be missed by his six grandchildren, Ross and Daniel Trevor, Claire Trevor Tau, Chris, Rachel and Ethan Palmour; his two great granddaughters, Adilein and Anya Tau; his niece and nephew Jan Harriman Taylor and Gurutej Khalsa; and numerous cousins, grandnieces and grandnephews.

A memorial service, followed by interment and a reception, will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, January 27, 2017 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 1520 Canterbury Road, Raleigh, NC 27608.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, 1001 Blair Drive, Suite 120, Raleigh, NC 27603.

Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary’s St, Raleigh, NC.