Obituary for Martha Evaline Palmer
"Martha Evaline Palmer," Springfield News-Leader, [date not copied], photocopy in clippings, Hall, Wm. K., editor, Clippings of Items of Genealogical Interest from the Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, Newspaper for 1989, with an Index to the Principal Names, Part 1 (Saint Louis, MO: Wm K. Hall [33 Westmoreland Place, 63108-1227], no date), 453.
Martha Evaline Palmer, 83, Springfield, died May 16 in Cox Medical Center North after an extended illness.
Born in Melborne, she had lived in Springfield most of her life. Mrs. Palmer worked many years in the garment industry and was a long-time member of Hamlin Memorial Baptist Church as well as an active member of the Royal Neighbors, Navy Mothers Club, VFW Auxiliary, The Grandmothers Club, and other groups. She was married in 1924 to Jesse W. Palmer, who preceded her in death Nov. 10, 1955.
Surviving are three sons, Jesse, Norton, Kan., James and Sherman both of Springfield; four daughters, Pauline Tate, Springfield, Alice Mitchell, Fenton, Mich., Frances Jean Plaster, Rogersville, and Veda May Casselman, Springfield; a brother; six sisters; 26 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Ragan-Thieme Funeral Home North with the Rev. Calivn[sic] Maberry officiating. Burial will be in Springfield National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society.
