Perdue, Ila Palmer, age 86, of Knoxville, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, at Tennova Residential Hospice. Co-owner, Perdue Trucking Company. Preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Alvin Perdue; parents, Cleo and Ila Palmer; brothers, Pat Palmer and C.H. Palmer. Survived by her daughter, Patricia Perdue; sons, Wayne (Anita) Perdue, Terry Lee Perdue; grandchildren, Tonja Brown, Traci Price, Brandy Mann, Michael Perdue, Shala Steelman; great-grandchildren, Dylan Walker, Kaley Brown, Will Mann; sisters, Mary Ruth Beeler, Wanda Vanosdale; a host of nieces and nephews.
Family will receive friends at Weaver Funeral Home, Wednesday, 5-7pm; funeral service 7pm. Friends and family will meet at Oak Ridge Memorial Park, 10:45am Thursday, for 11am interment. Serving as pallbearers: Lynn Palmer, Randy Vanosdale, Virgil Hackworth, Roger Yarnell, Billy Palmer, Paul Brown.
Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.weaverfuneralservices.com