Born April 8, 1932, in Senath, Mo., son of the late Cecil and Opal Mattics Palmer, he was a retired farmer.
On January 18, 1952, in Piggott, Ark., he married Myra Jean Mabry, who survives.
Survivors also include one son, Dennie Palmer of Clarkton; one daughter, Theresa Vise, and husband, Jimmy, of Risco, Mo.; one brother, Gerald Palmer of Senath; two sisters, Helen Steward of Senath and Clara Sue Morgan of Senath; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 27 at the McDaniel Funeral Home Chapel in Senath with the Rev. Jack Allen officiating.
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