Palmer Roscoe Harrell

Palmer Roscoe Harrell was born on October 28, 1900, to Alexander Harrell and Emma Mead Harrell in Amite, Louisiana.He was married to Manilla McCoy Harrell. He was one of eleven children. He was a farmer by occupation and enjoyed farming. My three brothers Thomas, Reginald, Michael and I, helped him with his crops. We waited for that old green pickup truck to come driving slowly down the stretch road to jump on the back. I always rode up front with him. On the seat of the truck, there was a jar of ice-cold water and crackers in a bag for his lunch. Walking in his footsteps was a pleasant experience for the four of us. We occasionally received a dime from him to purchase two-for-a-penny cookies and candy from the store. That was a real treat. We called him "Uncle Buddy" and enjoyed the time we spent with our great-uncle. He died in February of 1977 and is buried in Big Zion AME Zion Cemetery in Roseland, Louisiana.