Mildred Margaret Palmer, 92, Kingston, Mo., passed away at her home on May 2, 2014.  Mildred had lived in Kingston since 1960, moving there from Virginia.

Mildred was born on May 1, 1922, in Salem, Oregon, to Charles Elmer and Veva Lula Hawes Brown.  She had been a homemaker.

On Feb. 21, 1946, she married John Martin Palmer in Long Beach, Ca.  He preceded her in death.  She was also preceded by her parents; 7 brothers and sisters; and a grandson, Caleb J. Highley.

Survivors:  6 children-James Palmer, Bonner Springs, Ks; Richard Palmer, Abilene, Ks; Shirley Boulton, The Colony, Tx; Dennis Palmer, Sadler, Tx; Rene McNary, Independence, Mo.; and Luann Baker, Kingston, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 3 siblings-Betty Taylor, Salem, Oregon; Lucille Barker, Stayton, Oregon; and Buddy Brown, Tucson, Az; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A private family graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 8, at the Kingston Cemetery, Kingston.

There is no formal visitation.

Friends may call at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, on Wednesday, May 7, from noon to 5 p.m., and again on Thursday morning.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Caldwell County Foundation Cancer Assistance Fund.