Workman’s Grocery was located in the heart of downtown Palmersville, on the lot currently hosting the Palmersville Fire Department.

Owned by Carmon and Eva Workman; the left side of the building was used for the grocery and the right was the location of an upholstery shop, which we believe was operated by Mrs. Eva during the early years.

Workman Grocery, or Carmon’s, as many referred to the store, carried a variety of groceries and hardware such as milk, bread, sandwich meats even nails and hunting supplies.

Carmon’s, was a gathering place for locals, who gathered on winter days around the pot-bellied stove that stood in the center of the store, where patrons (old men) exchanged stories of summer garden crops and tales who caught the biggest fish or who grew the biggest watermelon that previous summer.

It is unknown exactly when Workman’s Grocery closed for business. Carmon and Eva Workman both passed during the early 1990s leaving behind a legacy of an invaluable contribution to the community and having build a successful Palmersville business through years of hard work and determination.

Story By (and special thanks to): Robert G Reynolds, Palmersville, TN News