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Eugene McKinley Palmer, 83, of West Liberty, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty.
He was born March 7, 1933, in Bellefontaine, the son of the late Elsworth and Edna Smith Palmer. He also was 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, Colo., 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; stepchildren, Dorothy (Barry) Allen of Harrod, Susan (Mike) Clum of Elida, Richard (Carol) Hemphill of West Liberty and Mike (Debbie) Roberts of West Liberty; and 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 and Robin Ricks officiate a funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 N. Main St., Bellefontaine, where calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Burial is in Middleburg Cemetery with military rites performed.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Green Hills Foundation, 6557 S. U.S. Route 68, West Liberty, and the Logan County Veteran Honor Guard, c/o Russell Strayer, 409 N. Madriver St., Bellefontaine, OH 43311.