Mr. Neil Edward “Eddie” Palmer, age 59, of Lenoir Street, Rockwood, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in the VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. He was born October 21, 1949 in Rockwood. He was a disabled U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam; attended First Baptist Church, Rockwood; loved wrestling and two-liter Cokes. Preceded in death by parents, Ranzy & Ruby Clifton Palmer; brothers, Charles Richard Palmer & Randall Edwin Palmer; several aunts & uncles.
Survivors include:
Sisters: Winona Marie Kenney & husband, Tim of Dalton, GA
Nancy Ann Willis & husband, Phil of Pulaski, TN
Brother: David Eugene Palmer
Aunts: Grace Palmer of Rockwood, TN
Juanita Holland of Rockwood, TN
Uncle: Floyd Palmer of Reno, NV
Host of cousins, nieces, nephews & friends
The family will receive friends Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Evans Mortuary. Graveside service and interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery with full military honors by the Roane County Military Memorial Honor Guard.
Guestbook Entries
Eddie you will be sadly missed by all your friends and family members. I know I didn't talk to you as much as I should have, but I will miss you. I know that the Lord will take care of you now cause you are in his care. Your niece Wanda "Fleming" Hickey
Wanda Hickey (Rockwood, TN)
May he rest in peace, he will be fondly remembered by the Parkwest ER Staff
Parkwest ER (Knoxville, TN)
Eddie I am sorry you didn't get to go to another high school class reunion you had looked forward to. Have peace in heaven.
Joyce Grigsby (Knoxville, TN)
I AM SO SORRY OF THE GREAT LOSE OF A FRIEND ,NEIL WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE ,HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED.I REMEMBER HIM CARRING A 2 LITER COKE AROUND ALL THE TIME.GOD BLESS THE FAMILY,GOD WILL TAKE YOU THOUGH ALL OF THIS.
Joe Boyd (Rockwood, TN)
we are so sorry for your lose ive known him since i was a little girl my dad new him real good
Debbie Hughes Brown (Petros, TN)
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