The Palmersville branch of the Weakley County Bank opened its doors for business on September 23rd, 1976. First branch manager was Junior Harris along with Carol Ann Smith as the assistant, Harris retained the position until 1977. Smith was promoted to the manager position upon Harris’ retirement. Brenda Donoho was hired as the assistant during 1977.

The bank operated under the name of Weakley County Bank for the next twenty years until First State Bank acquired the holdings of WCB during 1997.
Carol Ann Smith retired as manager during 1999 and the position was filled by Stephanie (Donoho) Kemp. Throughout the years many people held positions at the bank, such as Marilene (Finley) Mayse, Karen Reynolds, and Kelli Moubray to name a few.

The banks closing date is unknown, the Palmersville bank was a valuable asset to the community, as Palmersville had been without a bank since the 1930s when the branch opened in 1976. The bank was a source of employment for many employees throughout the years and was a reliable trusted institution that many customers relied on.

Today the building is home to the Palmersville Historical Society who serves the community with the history of Palmersville and the surrounding area.

(Many thanks to Carol Ann Smith for providing a portion of information)

By Robert Reynolds of Gutenberg Media; visit Palmersville TN News on Facebook