Paul M. Palmer, Sr.

Paul M. Palmer Sr., 89, of Poplar Bluff, formerly, of St. Louis, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1996, at Lucy Lee Health Care System following a lengthy illness.  Mr. Palmer was born Aug. 19, 1907, in Murphysboro, Ill.  He retired from restaurant management in 1975 with Schnuck's Markets in St. Louis and was of the Catholic faith.  In 1963, he married Ruby Joyce Williams, formerly of Rombauer.  She preceded him in death in March 1993.  Survivors include nine children, Mary Bernard of Poplar Bluff, Dorothy Rocklage, Brenda Reppell, Nora Sita, Charles Dillon and Ray Dillon, all of St. Louis, John Palmer, Jim Palmer and Robert Palmer, all of California; one brother, Father Herbert of California; one sister, Sister Mary Roberts O.S.B. of Indiana; 37 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.  Visitation will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home in Mapelwood, Mo.  The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke's Parish in Richmond Heights, Mo.  Burial will be in Murphysboro, Ill.  The family request memorials be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff.

Source:    The Daily Republic, Poplar Bluff, MO Sept. 16, 1996
Submitted by Robert King

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