Eugene Palmer
March 7, 1933 — November 7, 2016
Eugene Palmer
Eugene McKinley Palmer, 83, of West Liberty, passed away on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty.
He was born on March 7, 1933 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a son of the late Elsworth and Edna (Smith) Palmer. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joan (Blackburn) Palmer.
On March 31, 2012, in West Liberty, he married the former Marion Turner Hemphill and she survives in West Liberty along with his children, Larry (Kris) Smith of Denver, Colorado, Nancy (Michael) Patterson of Galena, Paul V. (Linda) Smith of Middleburg and Micah (Lori) Palmer of Bellefontaine; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Colleen Pulfer of DeGraff; step-children, Dorothy (Barry) Allen of Harrod, Susan (Mike) Clum of Elida, Richard (Carol) Hemphill of West Liberty and Mike (Debbie) Roberts of West Liberty; several nieces and nephews.
He was a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He attended Huntsville Presbyterian Church and was a Professional Horse trainer. He spent most of his life in the Middleburg area and the horse training community where his training stable was located.
Pastors Ben Beres & Robin Ricks will officiate a funeral service on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 North Main Street, Bellefontaine, where friends may call on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. Burial will be in Middleburg Cemetery where Military Rites will be held.
He was born on March 7, 1933 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a son of the late Elsworth and Edna (Smith) Palmer. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joan (Blackburn) Palmer.
On March 31, 2012, in West Liberty, he married the former Marion Turner Hemphill and she survives in West Liberty along with his children, Larry (Kris) Smith of Denver, Colorado, Nancy (Michael) Patterson of Galena, Paul V. (Linda) Smith of Middleburg and Micah (Lori) Palmer of Bellefontaine; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Colleen Pulfer of DeGraff; step-children, Dorothy (Barry) Allen of Harrod, Susan (Mike) Clum of Elida, Richard (Carol) Hemphill of West Liberty and Mike (Debbie) Roberts of West Liberty; several nieces and nephews.
He was a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He attended Huntsville Presbyterian Church and was a Professional Horse trainer. He spent most of his life in the Middleburg area and the horse training community where his training stable was located.
Pastors Ben Beres & Robin Ricks will officiate a funeral service on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 North Main Street, Bellefontaine, where friends may call on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. Burial will be in Middleburg Cemetery where Military Rites will be held.
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