Doris Ann Palmer

Doris Ann Palmer, 88, of Bentonville, Arkansas, joined our Heavenly Father, Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Circle of Life in Springdale, Ark. She was born July 31, 1927 in Centerton, Arkansas to J. B. and Ellen Collins Featherston. She was a lifelong resident of Bentonville, Ark., worked at Bates Hospital for 15 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Bentonville. Doris loved cooking for her loved ones and especially loved delivering homemade cookies to her grandchildren. A true matriarch, she kept the family encouraged. Doris had a wonderful sense of humor, stayed positive and brought joy to every situation. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Curgin Featherston, Jay "Sonny" Featherston and Charles Featherston. She is survived by two sons, Kenny Palmer and wife, Cathy, Buddy Palmer and wife, Shirley; one daughter, Susie Casey; one sister, Jeanette Moore, all of Bentonville; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Benton County Memorial Park Cemetery in Rogers with Randy Featherston officiating. Memorials may be made in memory of Doris Palmer to New Home Church, P.O. Box 1352, Bentonville, Ark. 72712, or Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Ark. 72762 or to Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, PO Box 2222, Little Rock, Ark. 72203-9984. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Words of comfort may be shared at stockdalefuneral.com.