Funeral services for Vilma Palmer were held Dec. 31 at the Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany, with burial in the McFall Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the McFall Cemetery in care of the Roberson-Polley Chapel, 403 N. Hundley, Albany, Mo., 64402.
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Vilma Maxine Harris Palmer was born Jan. 23, 1919.
Vilma Maxine Palmer, 95, died at Fairview Assisted Living in King City on Dec. 28, 2014. Vilma was born in the rural Whitesville area. Her parents were Edwin and Julia Elizabeth (Goss) Harris who were farmers, who moved in March to the rural Flag Springs area.
Vilma attended Blair Elementary School, Bliss Junior High and then graduated from Central High School in 1936. She continued her education at Platte-Gard Business School and began her professional work at St. Joseph Retail Credit Bureau as a bookkeeper in 1937.
She married W.D. Palmer of McFall in March of 1939. They made their home in St. Joseph until April 1942. They bought 127 acres and moved to rural McFall area near WD’s parents, Mattie and Edgar Palmer.
Vilma was active in the McFall Methodist Church being Sunday school superintendent as well as teaching classes until the closing of that church. Her membership was moved to the Albany Methodist Church. She was also a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, participating in both the McFall and the Albany chapters.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, W.D. Palmer; and her brother, Byron Harris.
Survivors include son, Jerome Edgar (Mary) Palmer, McFall; daughter, Joyce Elaine (Roger) Scott, King City; six grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.