Janet M. Palmer, 65, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Monday, June 9, 2014, in the Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Nov. 6, 1948, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late William H. Palmer, III and Henrietta L. (Jackson) Palmer.

She attended Carlisle High School and had worked at Dickinson College in food service for many years. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Carlisle. Janet loved cooking and watching soap operas.

She is survived by one son, Andre M. Palmer of Carlisle, one daughter, Vanessa Glass of Newark, NJ, five brothers; Thomas A. (Ruth) Palmer, Wayne E. Palmer, Charles E. (Suellen) Palmer and William (Marsha) Owens, all of Carlisle and Albert Owens of Springfield, VA,four sisters; Margaret A. Palmer and Gwendolyn F. Palmer, both of Carlisle and Dorothy M. Palmer-Grimes and husband, Victor of Woodbridge, VA and Annette P. Buchanan of Miami, FL, five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brother, Kenneth W. Palmer, sister, Brenda J. Palmer and two nephews; Ahmaud W. Palmer and William H. Palmer, IV.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at 12:00 noon in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with Rev. Daniel B. Keys officiating. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. A viewing will be on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until time of services. Memorials may be made in Janet's name to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2040 Linglestown Road, Ste. 104, Harrisburg, PA 17110.