ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: PALMER, EDWARD JAMES Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La. Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= PALMER ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2013/st1301.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Edward “Turtle Man” James Palmer, 51, of Lacombe died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Survivors include his mother, Luminder Pierre; son, Edward Jr.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Madeline and Dean Batiste, and Dora and Willis Williams; nieces, Channelle Young, Anya Johnson, Mioshi Batiste and Whitney Palmer; nephews, Griffin Batiste III, Thomas Palmer III, and Devonn Palmer, all of Lacombe, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Palmer Sr.; brother, Thomas Palmer Jr.; sister, Linda Palmer, and his stepfather, Albert Pierre. He was a life resident of Lacombe. Funeral services will be Jan. 12 with visitation from 9-11 a.m., followed by a Mass at noon, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 28088 Main St., Lacombe. Father Kyle David will officiate. ===================