Marie Palmore

Wrapped in the arms of the angels, Marie Thomas Palmore of Glasgow, departed her earthly home to spend eternity with her sweet Jesus on December 4, 2006 at the age of 96. Marie was born on August 31, 1910, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the first born of nine childen, to the late William and Mellissa Carver Borders. Marie was also preceded in death by her first husband and love of her life Georgie Ruel Thomas, her firstborn Geneva Louis Thomas, son Billie Thomas, daughters and sons-in-law Barbara and Jodie Pace, Georgia and Lewis McGonigle, Sr., son-in-law Jewel Stone, grandsons Lewis McGonigle, Jr., and Richard Pace, great-great granddaughter Jodi Pace, sisters Juanita McDonald, Edith Kinslow, Helen Adams, Lydia Wheeler, brothers Carlton and James Borders, second husband Ed Palmore, step-son Haskel Palmore and step-son-in-law Leon McGuire. Mrs. Palmore was a cook at the former Uptowner Motel and the Glasgow Holiday Inn. Survivors include 3 sons James (Rebecca) Thomas, Terry (Linda) Thomas, and Dickie Thomas all of Glasgow; 3 daughters Edna Stone, Ann (Paul) Pace both of Glasgow, and Bettye Carole (Doug) Goode of Sevierville, TN; step-daughter Jenene McGuire; a daughter-in-law Debbie Thomas of Glasgow; a sister Virginia Vaughn of Oklahoma; a brother Mitchell Borders of Glasgow; 26 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren; 23 great great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Wednesday at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Woodie and Bro. Danny Pace officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Caney Fork Cemetery. Visitation will be after 12:00 Noon Tuesday. The family wishes to take this opportunity to thank everyone who said a prayer, visited or called to check on Marie, and to express their special thanks to the staff at T.J. Samson Community Hospital who provided such tender care for Marie and especially to the doctor whom she loved so very much, Dr. William 'Chuck' Thornbury.