Richard Arlen Palmer passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 78 years.

Richard was the son of Roy & Ruby Palmer, born on December 25, 1931 in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools. Following his high school graduation, he served four years in the U.S. Army with the 45th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He lived in California for several years and worked in the shipyards. He retired in the mid-1990s and moved to Weatherford, Texas, fulfilling a lifelong plan to retire in Texas. He married Doris Moore in November, 1997, at Fort Worth, Texas. She preceded him in death one short year later, on December 29, 1998.

Richard loved airplanes, and loved flying airplanes. He loved books and reading, and enjoyed doing mechanic work. Due to failing health, he moved to be near family in Fort Worth, his home for the past four years. He was of the Southern Baptist faith.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy & Ruby Palmer, his wife, Doris Palmer, and one brother, Donald Palmer.

He is survived by six children: Renee Galusha and husband Bob, of Gilbert, Arizona, Terri Garcia and husband David, of National City, California, Carol Minster and husband Larry, of Weatherford, Texas, Laura Perry of Fort Worth, Texas, Kenneth Batson and wife Shannon of Mechanicsville, Virginia and Marnie Myers of College Station, Texas; 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Roy Palmer, Jr. of Apache Junction, Colorado; numerous other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at Fisher Funeral Home's Lillye Chapel, and Richard will be laid to rest in the Holdenville Cemetery.

Services are under direction of Fisher Funeral Home of Holdenville. www.fisherfh.net