Services for Roy Sylvester Palmer were held Tuesday, April 13,1993 at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Lebanon with Rev. Fred Bobe and Rev. Lee J. Elam officiating. Music was by Gary Pace, vocalist, and Gretchen Brown, organist. Selections were "Until Then" and "What a Day That Will Be."

Burial was in the White Oak Pond Cemetery. Serving as escorts were Hillcrest Baptist Church Deacons. Bob Gates, Tom Gottman, Dean Morrow, Ben Foltz, Terry Moots and John Stewart. Honorary escorts were Charles Bames, R. D. Brown, Herman Gresham, Leonard Jones, Harold Bradshaw, Paul Dudley and Gilbert Vernon. Services were under the direction of Holman Funeral Home of Lebanon.

Roy Sylvester Palmer, son of Dooley Edgar Palmer, Sr., and Leslie Otelia O'Dell Palmer, was born September 29, 1911 near Russ, Missouri. He departed this life April 10,1993 in the Breech Medical Center in Lebanon, Missouri at the age to eighty-one years, six months and eleven days.

On March 14, 1934, he was united in marriage to Cora Belle Frederick and to this union one son was born. He was preceded in death by his parents; and five sisters, twins Cleva Davis and Neva Smith, Eppah Luthy, Naomi Edwards and Nola Gadd.

Roy is survived by his wife, Cora Belle of the home, his son and daughter-in-law, John and Peggy Palmer of Lebanon, Missouri, three brothers Hugh O. Palmer, Lloyd Palmer and Dooley E Palmer, Jr. all of Lebanon, Missouri; two sisters, Hester Grace of Tavares, Florida and Jessie Snow of Tekamah, Nebraska; three grandchildren, Dwight, Richard and Denice Palmer, and seven great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephew; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

He lived his early years in the Russ community area and then he and Cora Belle lived most of their years together in the Lebanon area. For many years he was the parts manager of Palmer Motor and Implement Company, from which he retired in 1984.

Roy was saved at a young age and was a member of the White Oak Pond Cumberland Presbyterian Church for several years. For the last twenty years he was an active member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church and served the church in various capacities. He currently was serving as chairman of the Deacons.

He was a devoted and loving husband to Cora Belle and for the last several years it was through his eyes that she saw the world around her. Roy was very seldom seen without Cora Belle on his arm and as of last month, they celebrated their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary together. In his spare time, he enjoyed reading and gardening and also liked visiting with his many friends.

Roy will be fondly remembered as a loving family man, a true Christian leader and as a caring and concerned neighbor and friend.