Bruce Edward Palmer was born May 15, 1961 to George and Betty Palmer in Oklahoma City, OK, he was the ninth child. George and Betty raised their family in El Reno, OK He attended Booker T. Washington, Irvin Elementary and Etta Dale Jr. High School in El Reno, OK and later attended U.S. Grant High School in Oklahoma City in 1997 and graduated in 1979. He was offered a scholarship from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK in football. Bruce was baptized once in El Reno at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and at Greater Canon Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, OK under the leadership of Pastor Wilburn and Shirley Bruner. He was one of God's greatest witnesses. He is preceded in death by his father George Palmer. Bruce is survived by his mother: Betty Palmer, one child of Bruce and Pamela: Bruce Palmer, Jr. of Irving, TX, four brothers all of Oklahoma City, OK: George Palmer, Michael Palmer, Thad Palmer and Tony Palmer, Zachary Palmer (wife Liz) of Sacramento, CA, four sisters: of Oklahoma City, OK, Rosa Lee Bishop (husband Robert), and Sandra Thompson (husband Carl), Vivian Palmer and Peggy Palmer-Webb, along with many nieces, nephews, a host of other relatives and many loving friends.