Brian V. Palmer

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Funeral Services at First Baptist Church, Temple, OK, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Michael E. Turner officiating under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Temple. Interment with Military Honors at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, OK on the same afternoon at 1:00 p.m.

Brian Vincent Palmer was born to Debra Kaye Diggs and Gerald Wayne Palmer on July 18, 1981 in Wichita Falls, TX and departed this life in Walters, OK on September 9, 2024 at the age of 43 years, 1 month and 22 days.

Coming from Wichita Falls at age 10, Brian grew up at Temple, OK, graduating from THS in 1999. He then attended college in Altus on a basketball scholarship, before going to work at Goodyear. Brian joined the U.S. Army, serving his country honorably. Upon his discharge, he returned to contracting at Goodyear. He has worked for Comanche Red River Casino for the past several years.

He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and loved the sport of basketball. He was a Lakers and Shaq fan, and loved the Dallas Cowboys.

Brian is survived by his mother, Debra Dawkins of Temple; 3 daughters, Payton Abbe and Darby Hogan of Mustang, OK, Brooklyn and Brandon Dunn of Temple, and Jalynn Abbe of Temple; 2 sons, B.J. Palmer of Walters, OK and Isaiah Bolling of Lawton, OK; 2 sisters, Lakietha “Tweety” Diggs of Wichita Falls, TX and Amber Diggs of Dallas, TX; 2 brothers, Gerald and Catherine Palmer of Wichita Falls, and Gerald Wayne Palmer III also of Wichita Falls; 4 grandchildren, Owen Hogan, Kaisen Dunn, Jaxson Dunn, Zayne Dunn and one on the way; and a host of other relatives and friends.