Aldena Thomas Palmer

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Aldena Thomas Palmer

Aldena Thomas Palmer

Mrs. Aldena Thomas Palmer, 84, of Osceola, departed this life on Sunday, April 2, 2017. She was born on January 7, 1933 to Joseph B. and Lucy Rainwater Thomas. She graduated from Nancy High School in Nancy, Kentucky. She was of the Baptist faith, she loved gardening, birds and Genealogy.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Marion Palmer; her parents; three brothers, Ralph, Edwin and Joseph Jr.; and seven sisters, Alma, Thelma, Ruby, Bessie, Dottie, Pauline and Vivian.

Aldena is survived by her son, Ken Palmer of Osceola; four daughters, Mary LaVergne (Steve) of Malvern, Arkansas, Lucy Elaine Palmer of Sikeston, Missouri, Jean Palmer of Chalmette, Louisiana and Laura Leigh Beach (Tim) of Olathe, Kansas; one sister, Lene Morgan of Loveland, Ohio; her cousin, Kara Burkett of Sevierville, Tennessee; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday at The New Life United Pentecostal Church in Osceola. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dogwood Cemetery in Blytheville.

Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, Arkansas is in charge of the services.