Peggy Jane Palmer

Peggy Jane Palmer obituary

Peggy Jane Palmer

Peggy Palmer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cooke-Campbell Mortuary - Maynardville on Nov. 19, 2025.

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Peggy Jane Palmer – age 86 of Sharps Chapel, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Peggy loved to ride motorcycles, fishing, going to the beach and loved the casino. She is preceded in death by her husband, James W. Palmer; son, Larry Slimp; parents, Helen and Clarance Kennedy; sisters, Jean McMahan, Joan Harmon, Gail McCubbins; brother, Robert Kennedy.

She is survived by her daughters, Kenna Minton and husband Roy, Laura Everett and husband Max; grandchildren, Aleshia Banks, Megan Slimp, Colt Minton and wife Julie, Cherish and husband John; great-grandchildren, Maxton, Colton, Easton, Houston, Gage, Maci; sisters, Betty Pratt, Judy Chandler; several nieces and nephews; special pet, "Pickles". The family would like to extend a special thank you to UT Hospice for their care and to Nurse Victoria.

There are no arrangements scheduled at this time. Arrangements by Cooke-Campbell Mortuary in Maynardville.

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