Aletha "Lee" Mae Palmer, 85 of Hutsonville, died 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born October 3, 1918 in Robinson, IL the daughter of Clarence and Connie Watts Medlen. She attended Porterville Congregational Christian Church.

She married Roy Beard and he preceded her in death. On August 29, 1964, Lee married William J. Palmer in East Peoria and he survives. Also surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Lonnie and Phyllis Beard, Isabella, MO; 5 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 2 aunts, Wanda Watts, Oblong and Alice Watts, Robinson; and several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Roy Beard; a daughter Shirley Beard Osmus; an infant son; and a brother, Buster Medlen.

Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 22nd at the Goodwine Funeral Home, Robinson. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. and burial will follow in the Robinson New Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Porterville Congregational Christian Church with envelopes available at the funeral home.