OBITUARY — Johnny Paul "J.P." Palmer

JOHNNY PAUL "J.P." PALMER

April 18, 1966-May 7, 2026

Funeral services for Johnny Paul "J.P." Palmer, 60, of Waynesboro, will 
be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from Harvest Temple 
Church in Waynesboro, with Rev. Edward Bean, Rev. James Walley and Rev. 
Rickey Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, 
May 11, 2026 from Harvest Temple Church.

Following the funeral service, interment will take place in Corinth 
Cemetery in Wayne County.

Born in Waynesboro on Monday, April 18, 1966 to the late Davis and Linda 
Palmer, he was a member of Harvest Temple Church. He retired as a 
Cafeteria Worker with the Wayne County School District.

"J.P." had a great love for Wayne County football and baseball. After 
every War Eagle win, his favorite saying was "The good guys won." "War 
Eagle."

He died on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at South Central Regional Medical 
Center in Laurel.

He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Maria Palmer of 
Waynesboro; two brothers and a sister-in-law, William Palmer and Jeremy 
and Miranda Palmer, all of Waynesboro; and his nieces and nephews, Tori 
Palmer, Dakota Smrcka, Cindy Buford, Cheyenne Stokes, Paisley Perryman, 
Ty Palmer, Kaden Palmer, Parker Palmer and Kason Palmer.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.