Mary Lynne Palmer Zeunik

Mary Lynne Palmer Zeunik was born October 16, 1946, in Battle Creek, Michigan and went home to the Lord on February 5, 2025, at her home in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

Mary was preceded in death by her grandparents, Wayne and Mamie Broughton, mother, Lois Walters, sister, Kay, brother, Jack, daughter Charlotte and granddaughter Hannah.

She was the loving wife to James Zeunik,  sister, Kathy Randle, mother to Teri (Tom Duffy) of Stafford, VA, Laura Palmer of Hudson, NC and Kimberly Whisnant of Bessemer City; stepchildren, JP (Sherry Zeunik) of Woodstock, GA, Rob (Carla Zeunik) of Paisley, Fl, Lisa Zeunik of Lady Lake, Fl and Scott Zeunik of Kings Mountain; grandmother to Ellen, Ashlee, Claire, Sam, Haley, Alexis and Lea;step-grandchildren, Michael and Ashley; great-grandmother of 4 with 1 more due within days.

Mary moved to North Carolina from Michigan in 1993 to build a ServiceMaster franchise with her husband Jim. In her free time Mary loved to garden, enjoyed time with grandchildren and bringing laughter to all. In later years, she enjoyed watching the hummingbirds and squirrels outside of her window, along with loving her precious fur family Aqui and Shredder before their passing and her baby Sheba.

The many stories that could be shared would only give you a glimpse of the person she was to each of us, and you would still never see the full vibrant person she was in life.

Most that knew Mary thought of her as a sweet southern little lady, but she had a strong and determined and no-nonsense personality. She had fight, strength and stubbornness without match, and used that to the very end.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Tonda Helms, whose constant companionship, loving care and generous heart made the worst days better and the good days even more special for Mary and her family over the past 8 years.

Mary had many lifelong friendships but a special thank you to Bobby and Sue Hayes for the many years of being a part of our family by becoming friends with the neighbors.

Mary was a member of Cherokee Street Baptist Church in Kings Mountain and enjoyed listening to Roger Green preach and Sue Hayes sing.

Mary's wit, cheeky smile and bright eyes will be missed by all who knew her.

The family will receive friends 6:30-8:30 pm on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel 216 Archie Whitesides Road Gastonia.

The funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Cherokee Street Baptist Church 421 South Cherokee Street in Kings Mountain with Roger Green officiating.

Interment will follow at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain.

Online condolences may be sent to greenefuneral.com