The Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN March 16, 2007 Bobby Gerald Palmertree Illinois, Bloomington - BOBBY PALMERTREE, 47, died Monday, March 5, 2007 in Illinois at the home of his sister. He was a survivor of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, LA. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17 in R. H. Munford Cemetery in Covington. He is survived by four sisters, Linda Gish of Hartford, AR, Terry Lisiecki of Bloomington, IL, Vickie McCosh of Vinita, OK, and Susan Amos of Kelso, WA.