Ricky Palmer

Mr. Ricky Lee Palmer, 58, of Grenada, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born January 17, 1967 in Holly Springs to Oscar Wayne and Mavis Watkins Palmer. Ricky faithfully worked at Staten Construction in Grenada for 27 years and over the last decade owned and operated his own business, O'Keefe's Pawn and Sporting Goods. Ricky enjoyed hunting, riding in the country and a good card game. Above all, he will be remembered as a great Dad who loved and cherished his children.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from the Chapel of McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with Dr. Joey Faulk officiating. Interment will follow in the Palmer family plot in the Grenada Memorial Garden. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday evening and one hour prior to the service Wednesday all at McKibben and Guinn.

Survivors include four children, Anna Palmer Guinn(Blake), Ricky Lee Palmer, II(Emily), Destanie Palmer and Anthony Palmer(Ashley), all of Grenada; nephew, Jonathan Palmer; niece, Lorea Palmer Otts; great-nieces, Mary Kate and Anna Claire Perkins; and a granddaughter, Addison Claire Palmer along with two more grandchildren on the way.

Ricky is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Donald, Kenny and David Palmer; sister-in-law, Marie Palmer and a nephew, Blake Palmer.

Jacob Bennett, Martin Evans, Tyler Hobbs, Michael Loftin, Jonathan Lyles, Cory Murphree, Jonathan Palmer and Paul Williams will honor Ricky by serving as pallbearers. Bill Ashmore, Kelly Culver, Terry Dyer, Vincent Marascalco, Kelly Otts, Robby Staten, Kenny Williams and Tommy Woods will serve as honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).