SANDY SPRINGS, SC'William Oscar 'Friday' Palmer, Jr. age 89, of Sandy Springs, SC died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at his residence.Born on December 31, 1915, Mr. Palmer was the son of the late William Oscar Palmer, Sr. and the late Martha Isabelle Biggerstaff Palmer. During World War II, he served in the United States Army 28th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion and received two Purple Hearts, one during combat in France and one during combat in Germany. He received the Bronze Star for the Normandy Campaign. He was a lifelong Mason and was a member of Monaghan Masonic Lodge 521 in Greenville, SC. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Anderson, SC. After a long career in textiles, he retired in 1977 from Piedmont Plush Mill in Greenville, SC. Being an avid golfer, he was a longtime member of the 'Dirty Old Men's' golf team at Pine Lake, as well as a member of the Recycled Seniors Bowling League at Boulevard Lanes in Anderson, SC. Mr. Palmer is survived by his daughter, Marlane P. Fletcher and son-in-law, Henry V. Fletcher, Jr.; two grandsons, William Henry Fletcher and his wife Jamie Fletcher and Wesley Palmer Fletcher and his girlfriend Jillian Hollingsworth.In addition to his parents, Mr. Palmer was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Evelyn Turner Palmer; three brothers, Maurice, Dewey, and Leland Palmer; and his special friend, Norene Dacus.