ADDIE (HANSON) PARMELEE 1922-2009
Addie,
a legal secretary, World
War II veteran and widow of Glenn Clyde Parmelee [Dorothy,
Phineas Ward, Alfred, David Wyllis, Ebenezer, Roswell,
Nehemiah, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John], died Jan. 14,
2009, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Stearns County,
Minn. Addie was born Jan. 12, 1922, the daughter of Jens
and Bertha (Skeslien) Hanson, on the family homestead
south of Starbuck, Pope County, Minn. The granddaughter
of Norwegian immigrants, Addie spoke Norwegian and
didnt begin learning English until entering the
Pope County School District, and was salutatorian of her
1940 graduating class. After Pearl Harbor was attacked,
Addie joined the Marine Corps Women's Reserve and served
on the West Coast. At war's end she received an honorable
discharge and made her way to the Bay Area where she met
Glenn. She interrupted her time in California to return
to Minnesota to earn a bachelors degree in
sociology from the University of Minnesota, and returned
to marry Glenn in 1950. Addie held a number of jobs, but
eventually settled in as a legal secretary where her
typing, shorthand, and organizational skills served her
well. Glenn went to law school, and after he passed the
California bar examination, they moved to Salinas,
Monterey County, Calif., where they opened a private law
practice. About 1967, the family moved to San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif., where Glenn joined a legal practice
and Addie assumed a new role: homemaker. During the next
few years she enjoyed flower gardening, sewing, cooking,
attending dog shows with their German shepherd Julie who
completed in obedience trials, and reading. In 1972,
Glenn was sworn in as a federal administrative law judge,
and they spent the next couple of decades living in Des
Moines, Polk County, Iowa; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County,
N.C. and Overland Park, Johnson County, Kan., as
Glenns assignments changed. In the latter portion
of their retirement years, Addie and Glenn moved back to
Starbuck, Pope County, Minn. Among her survivors are son
Steven of Illinois; sister Irene Klingler of Oregon;
grandchildren Kathleen Jean Parmelee of Wyoming and
Thomas Steven Parmelee of Illinois. In addition to her
husband, she was preceded in death by brothers Harris,
Julian, Lloyd, Howard, and Leland, and sister Bernice
"Bunny." Burial was at East Zion Lutheran
Church.
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ANNA
MARIE PARMLEY 1920-2009
Anna [unplaced], a retired professor at Cal
State Long Beach, died July 3, 2009, at Comfort Care Home
in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., after a brief
battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 3, 1920, in
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., where she grew up and
married. Soon she moved to Kansas City, Jackson County,
Mo., completed her college education and earned a
Master's in Science at Columbia University in New York
City. From 1969 to 1988 she was a biology professor at
Long Beach. She is survived by daughter Jerrie Ann; she
was preceded in death by sisters Juanita and Harryet.
Burial was in Wichita. McKenzie Mortuary in Long Beach
was in charge of arrangements.
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BARBARA
(CUMMINGS)
PARMELEE 1918-2009
Barbara,
widow of Robert Nichols
Parmelee [Harold Ray, William Josiah, Josiah
Pierson, Alfred, Eliab, Eliab, Nathaniel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], died March 9, 2009, at
Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, New Haven County,
Conn. She is survived by sons Craig of Middletown,
Middlesex County, Conn., Russ of Durham, Middlesex
County, Conn., David of Shelburne, Chittenden County,
Vt., and Keith of Middlefield, Middlesex County, Conn.;
brother Donald Gray of Prospect, New Haven County, Conn.;
nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Burial
was in Middlefield Cemetery. Doolittle Funeral Home of
Middletown was in charge of arrangements. Memorial
donations may be made to the Middlefield Federated Church
Building Fund, 402 Main St., Middlefield, CT 06455.
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BRIDGET G. (FORRER) PARMLEY 1957-2009
Bridget,
wife of Roy Lee Parmley
[Lilburn "Lib," Roscoe Samuel, Andrew
"Jiff," Miles R., Garner, John, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], died Dec. 4,
2009, at her home in Anderson, Madison County, Ind.,
after a seven-month illness. She was born Sept. 22, 1959,
in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., the daughter of
Donald and Barbara (Smith) Forrer. A 1978 graduate of
Lapel High School, she was employed by Martin Marietta.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by son Cody
Cobb of Anderson; daughter Megan White of Anderson; her
mother, of Lapel, Madison County, Ind.; and brothers Brad
of Anderson and Bruce of Lapel. She was preceded in death
by her father. The Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in
Lapel was in charge of arrangements.
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CARL EVERETT PARMLEY 1926-2009
Carl [William "Bryan," Newland
Muhlenburg, Henson Greenland, Aladdin "Burg,"
John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John],
a foundry and tire industry worker, died Jan. 7, 2009, at
the age of 82. He was born in Coalmont, Grundy County,
Tenn., to Bryan and Edith (Meeks) Parmley. Carl moved to
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., after serving in the
Navy from 1944-46, where he served on a landing-craft
infantry gun ship and saw action in France and Germany.
He worked at Wheland Foundry for 20 years, and then
entered the tire industry, working for Mitchell Tire and
Arnco. After retirement, he served as a consultant for
Arnco for many years. He and his wife, Margaret (Graham),
also owned and operated Parmleys Childrens
Shop from 1971-78. He was a member of Ashland Terrace
Christian Church where he served as a board member and a
deacon. He also was 32nd-degree Scottish Rite Mason, a
member of the Alhambra Shrine, Flying Fez unit, and a
member of the Board of Governors at the Shriners'
Hospital in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Carl was also
a member of Cardiac Rehabilitation for 30 years. In
addition to his wife, Carl is survived by daughters Linda
Underwood and Rebecca Jane Varnell; granddaughters Amelia
Pruett and Christina Varnell; and great-grandson Andrew
James Weitzel. Burial was at Chattanooga Memorial Park.
the Lane Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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CHARLES 'DAN' DAN PARMELEE 1922-2009
Dan [Dan Edward, Charles Daniel,
Hezekiah, Dan, Dan, Hezekiah, Joel John, John]
died Feb. 5, 2009, in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn.
Besides his life-long interest in electronics, Dan was an
avid Ham radio operator (call sign W1LFK), pilot and
boater. Dan was born June 22, 1922, in Durham, Middlesex
County, Conn., the son of Dan Edward and Mabel (Patten)
Parmelee, and grew up there and in North Haven, New Haven
County, Conn. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and was
honorably discharged as a master sergeant with the 366th
Fighter Group, 9th Army Air Force. Postwar he was
employed by American Airlines for two years. He worked at
CBS television in New York City from 1948 to '70, and
WTNH-TV in New Haven from 1970 until his retirement in
'88. He and his late wife, Shirley H. (Johnston)
Parmelee, lived in Clinton, Middlesex County, Conn., from
1970 to '88. Following Dan's retirement, they moved to
Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., for a few years and
then back to Middletown in 2002. He is survived by sons
Dan E. Parmelee II, of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., and
John W. of Storrs, Tolland County, Conn.; daughters Ann
H. LeVasseur of Clinton, and Joan M. Stephenson of
Midwest City, Oklahoma County, Okla.; seven
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In addition
to his wife of 57 years, Shirley, he is survived by
sisters Winifred Stokes and Marguerite Griswold.
Contributions can be made to Middlesex Hospice, 28
Crescent St., Middletown, CT 06457. Arrangements by
Robinson, Wright and Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook.
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CHARLES MELVIN PARMLEY 1933-2009
Charles [Buford
Charles, James, Robert, Hiel C., John, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], of Potosi,
Washington County, Mo., died Feb. 15, 2009, at the St.
Louis University Hospital. He was born Oct. 27, 1933, the
son of Buford and Susie (Lawson) Parmley. Charles, who
was a carpenter, loved to garden. Among his survivors are
sons Charles "Chuck," Randy and Clarence, all
of Potosi, and Ronald of St. Louis; daughter Tracey
Mitchell of Potosi, brother Jerry of Potosi, sister Wilma
Cantrell of Potosi; seven grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren. Charles was preceded in death by
brother and a grandson Nicholas Elsey. Burial was at
Potosi's Redbud Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers
were Chuck Parmley, Ronald Parmley, Clarence Parmley,
Randy Parmley, Andrew Parmley and Robert Blake. The
Britton Funeral Home of Potosi was in charge of
arrangements.
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DANIEL C. HERBRUCK 1943-2009
Daniel, a former employee of Wheel Horse Products, and
widower of Loraine E. Parmley [Lorin Arthur,
Cornelius "Irvin," Daniel Eliel, Ezra, James,
Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John],
died Feb. 3, 2009, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. He is
survived by daughters Amy Cosper of Leesburg, Kosciusko
County, Ind., and Angela Herbruck of Chicago; brothers,
Derrell of Mount Pleasant, Delaware County, Ind., Douglas
of De Witt, Clinton County, Mich., and Dallas of Lansing,
Ingham County, Mich.; and six grandchildren.
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FLOYD
'COWBOY' WILLIAM PARMLEY 1936-2009
Cowboy [Floyd B., William E., William Henry John,
Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel,
John, John] died May 31, 2009, in Tehachapi, Kern
County, Calif. He was born Nov. 27, 1936, the son of
Floyd and Elizabeth C. (West) Parmley, in Arkansas. Wood
Family Funeral Service of Tehachapi was in charge of
arrangements.
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GARY C. PARMLEY 1948-2009
Gary [William K.,
Zollie Crawford, William Thomas, George W., Stephan,
John, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John],
a veteran and certified public accountant, died Feb. 20,
2009, at the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo. He was born July 20, 1948, in Warrensburg,
Johnson County, Mo., the son of William K. and Mildred
(Dudley) Parmley. Gary graduated from the Warrensburg
High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to
1972, mostly with an infantry battalion in Germany. In
1974, he received a Bachelor of Science in business from
Central Missouri State University. He became a CPA on
Feb. 15, 1985, and later became a member of the Missouri
Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Gary enjoyed
dealing in and refurbishing antique furniture, fishing
and playing golf. Survivors include daughter Barbara
Stegner of Centerview, Johnson County, Mo.; mother Mildred L.
Ball of Warrensburg; a
granddaughter; and two nephews. He was preceded in death
by his father; brother William; and sister Elizabeth
Shaw. Burial was at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg.
Pallbearers were Tom Shaw, Terry Shaw, Mike Shaw, Aaron
Shaw, Ryan Shaw and Ray Markley. The Sweeney-Phillips
& Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg was in charge
of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to
the American Lung Assn. and may be left in care of the
funeral home.
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GERALDINE 'JEAN' M. (SHEPARD) CARPENTER
PARMELEE 1929-2009
Jean, a resident of
Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn., and widow of
Robert Parmelee [Albert H., Alanson, Nathaniel,
Elihu, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John],
died April 14, 2009, at Hartford Hospital in Hartford,
Hartford County, Conn. She was born Nov. 12, 1916, in
Monkton, Addison County, Vt., daughter of the Edward and
Mary Elizabeth (White) Shepard. She enjoyed crocheting,
music, and playing the piano and organ. Jean was a
communicant of St. Mary Church and a member of the
Windsor Locks VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include
sons Clyde of Windsor Locks and William of Suffield,
Hartford County, Conn.; daughters Mary Corey of Windsor
Locks and Elaine Sika of East Windsor, Hartford County,
Conn.; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and her
cat, Charlie. Burial was at Windsor Locks' Grove
Cemetery. Windsor Locks Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the
Windsor Locks Lions Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 105, Windsor
Locks, CT 06096.
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GLEN JEFFERSON PARMLEY 1915-2009
Glen
[Isaac Davis, Isaac Buchanan, Edward Mitchison,
Samuel, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John],
a World War II veteran and retired 38-year employee of
Gulf Oil, died Nov. 12, 2009. Glen was born July 22,
1915, the son of Isaac "Ike
Jr." and Rebecca V. (Campbell) Parmley, in
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. During his
younger years, he loved spending time on the family farm
in Nacogdoches and playing neighborhood football with the
Houston Cherryhurst Park team. After his graduation from
San Jacinto High School in 1933, Glen attended the
University of Texas where he was a member of the Urban
Sturbans, the 1935 UT intramural basketball championship
team, and was the individual free-throw champion of that
same year. Glen served with the 124th Cavalry during
World War II in the India-Burma-China Theater. After the
war, he worked for the Gulf Oil Corp., retiring as the
manager of the Right of Way and Claims Department. Glen
and Martha Pope Parmley were married in 1940 and together
they raised four children in their home in Bellaire,
Harris County, Texas. His life-long favorite pastime was
deep-sea fishing all along the Gulf Coast with his
friends and business associates. He is survived by his
wife, Martha, sister Ouida Townsen, son Glen Jr.,
daughters Jean McKeown, Diane Feagin and Patricia Cortez;
nine grandchildren, including Jackson Parmley; and 12
great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Nov. 21
at Rock Springs Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors in Nacogdoches were
in charge of arrangements.
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HARVEY 'TOM' THOMAS BROWN 1940-2009
Tom, a former police officer and retired trucker from Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., died May
31, 2009, at Clarian Arnett Hospital in Lafayette,
Tippecanoe County, Ind. Tom was born Sept. 11, 1940, in
Hart County, Ky., the son of Harvey and Della Mae (Brown)
Brown. After his marriage to Everee Harper ended in
divorce, he and Ethel Francis Parmley [Fred, Frank
"Hence," Miles R., Garner, John, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] were wed on July
16, 1984; she died in 2003. Tom served in the U.S. Army
Field Artillery. He was a former Indianapolis police
officer and a retired trucker and diesel mechanic. He was
a member of the Goldwing Road Riders Assn. Chapter A-2.
Survivors include sons William Thomas Brown, Mikel
Chriswell, Terry Brown, Bobby Chriswell, Danny Brown and
Jesse Brown; daughters Sandra Shirrell, Lesa Chriswell,
Sheila Cole, Deborah Schnider and Kathy Davis; sister
Sarah Curl; 40 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife and daughter Diana
Sanders. Services were at the Genda Funeral Home in
Frankfort. Burial was at Bunnell Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assn.,
6415 Castleway W. Drive #114, Indianapolis, IN 46250.
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HELEN HILL (PARMELEE) LESLIE 1925-2009
Helen [Ernest Eugene, Edgar Pierson,
Henry Elisha, Jonathan, Jonathan, William, Joseph, Isaac,
John, John], an active member of the Guilford,
Conn., Garden Club, died April 27, 2009. She was born in
New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., on Sept. 2, 1925,
daughter of the Ernest and Helen (Woodward) Parmelee. She
and Sydney Alfred Leslie were married in 1946 in
Guilford. She is survived by son Chip of Guilford;
daughter Lucinda "Cindy" Ingraham of Guilford,
and Peggi Drain of Killingworth, Middlesex County, Conn.;
six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial
was at Guilford's Alderbrook Cemetery. Contributions in
her memory may be made to the Guilford Garden Club, Attn:
Barbara Nugent, 423 Whitfield St., Guilford, CT 06437 or
Green Mountain Horse Assn., PO Box 8, South Woodstock, VT
05071. Guilford Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. (Related story on family barn.)
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JUDITH M. (PARMELY) BEEBER 1932-2009
Judith [Troy Corwin, Robert James,
George Washington, Robert, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], a homemaker and collector,
died May 25, 2009, at Life Care Center in Port Orchard,
Kitsap County, Wash. She was born Aug. 13, 1932, in
Joplin, Jasper County, Mo., to Troy and Georgia Parmely.
She and Donald Dean Beeber were wed Nov. 17, 1948, in
Toppenish, Yakima County, Wash. Judith enjoyed caring for
her children. She was an avid reader and a collector of
dolls, salt and pepper shakers, bells and cookbooks. She
loved traveling with her husband who preceded her in
death. Survivors include her daughters Karen Fortner,
Kathy Ison, Brenda Stonecipher, Gwendolyn Rude and
Shannon Massicot; brother Robert; 14 grandchildren; and
12 great-grandchildren. Son Donald and an infant sister,
Lois, preceded her in death. Burial was at Twin Firs
Cemetery in Belfair, Kitsap County, Wash. Rill's Life
Tribute Center was in charge of arrangements.
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KENDRA
C. (PARMLY) BARTOLOTTI 1952-2009
Kendra [Kenneth Ernest, Ernest Lafayette,
Walter "William," John, Giles, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a Verizon
telecommunications retiree, died Dec. 31, 2009, at
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, in Carbondale, Jackson
County, Ill. She was born Dec. 18, 1952, the daughter of
Kenneth and Fannie "Lou" Lutrell (Shelton)
Parmly, at Anna, Union County, Ill. In addition to her
husband, Gary Bartolotti of Christopher, Franklin County,
Ill., and mother, she is survived by son Michael of
Christopher; daughters Kim Gossett of Mulkeytown,
Franklin County, Ill., Leslie Hacker of Valier, Franklin
County, Ill., and Mindy VanFossan of Christopher; 10
grandchildren; and brother Ronald of Alto Pass, Union
County, Ill. Burial was at Mulkeytown Cemetery. The
Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher was in charge of
arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Lupus
Foundation.
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KENNETH ERNEST PARMLY 1916-2009
Kenneth [Ernest Lafayette, Walter
"William" Lafayette, John, Giles, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] a longtime
resident and former mayor of Alto Pass, Union County,
Ill., died Oct. 25, 2009, at the Illinois Veterans Home
in Anna. He was a member of the town Fire Department, and
owner and operator of Ken's Hardware and Lumber Co. He
was born April 16, 1916, at Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho,
and married Fannie
"Lou" Lutrell Shelton at Oceola,
Mississippi County, Ark., in 1946. He served in the Navy
during World War II. In addition to his widow, he is
survived by son Ronald; daughter Kendra Bartolotti; six
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild. A military funeral was held at
Alto Pass Cemetery. The Rendleman and Hileman Funeral
Home in Alto Pass was in charge of arrangements.
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LARRY 'JIM' JAMES PARMLEY 1945-2009
Jim
[Henry Lincoln, Thomas Benton, William Henry, John,
Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel,
John, John] died Feb. 9, 2009, at a hospital in
Austin, Travis County, Texas, where he had been a patient
since suffering a heart attack two days earlier. He was
born May 22, 1945, near Newtonia, Newton County, Mo., the
son of Henry and Lucille
(Ratliff) Parmley. Jim and his wife, Vickie, owned
and operated the Tractor Showplace in Lockhart, Caldwell
County, Texas, after operating a service station and
garage at Smackout near Newtonia. In addition to his
wife, he is survived by sons Jim of Neosho, Newton
County, Mo., Jerry of Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla.,
and Doug of Austin; daughters Jenny of Granby, Newton
County, Mo., and DeLana Goetz of Austin; brother Carl of
Goodman, McDonald County, Mo.; sisters Ila Thompson of
Udall, Cowley County, Kan., Mary Lowe and Dolly Gray,
both of Miami, Ottawa County, Okla.; and 10
grandchildren. Jim was preceded in death by his parents
and brother Carol. Graveside services were held at the
Lytton Springs Cemetery near Lockhart. The Clark Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
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LEROY 'DEACON' F. PARMELEY 1934-2009
"Deacon" [Roy Ambers, Alfred A.,
Van Buren, Hiel C., John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], a lifelong resident of
Jefferson County, Mo., died there July 6, 2009. He was
born May 16, 1934, at De Soto, the son of Roy and Julia
(Craig) Parmeley. He served in the Marine Corps and
married Cassandra "Sandy" L. Kraft in St. Louis
in 1963. They had two sons, Craig and Mike. He was a member of the Amvets Post No. 48, the
American Legion Post No. 253 and the BPOE. He coached the
De Soto Big League Baseball team for many years. He was
buried De Soto's Peaceful Ridge Cemetery.
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LILBURN 'LIB' PARMLEY 1929-2009
Lib [Roscoe Samuel, Andrew
"Jiff," Miles R., Garner, John, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a 62-year
resident of New Castle, Henry County, Ind., died May 23,
2009 at his home following an extended illness. He was
born Sept. 25, 1929, in Parnell, Wayne County, Ky., a son
of Roscoe and Gertie Lee (Humble) Parmley. He was
employed by Chrysler, Pan American Bridge Factory,
Westinghouse, and retired from ABB. Lilburn enjoyed
working in his garden, fishing, wood working, yard work,
and small-herd livestock. In his earlier years, he was a
regular at Shenandoah High School basketball games (Row
2, Seat 1). Lib attended Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church. In
addition to his wife of 53 years, Joyce (Peavler)
Parmley, he is survived by sons Sam of Mooreland, Henry
County, Ind., Roy
of Anderson, Madison County, Ind., and Tracy of New
Castle; daughters Brenda Shaffer of Sulphur Springs,
Henry County, Ind., and Donna Shrum of Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers Elvis of Parnell, and
Andrew and Walter, both of Monticello, Wayne County, Ky.;
sisters Esther Davis of Selma, Delaware County, Ind.,
Genive Koger, Ruth Baker, and Zella Parmley all of
Parnell, and Vannie Hatfield and Pelba Bell of
Monticello. He was preceded in death by brothers Norvel
and Ingram. Burial was at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Henry
County, Ind. The Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New
Castle was in charge of arrangements.
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MARGARET 'PEG' (STAPLES) PARMELE 1924-2009
Peg, widow of Livingston McClelland Parmele [Charles
Roome, Charles Roome, Theodore Weld, Truman, Thomas
Truman, Thomas, Thomas, Job, John, John] and an
active member of the Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y.,
community, died Jan. 27, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in
Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. She had been at the Finger
Lakes Center for Living in Auburn for several months. Peg
was born Jan. 31, 1924, in Pleasantville, Westchester
County, N.Y., to Appleton H. and Johanna C.M.S. Staples.
She and her husband lived on Lakeview Circle in
Skaneateles for many years, presiding over a large
family, a pack of Newfoundlands and one Bunjy. As a
member of St. James Episcopal Church in Skaneateles for
many years, Peg worked as a board member and officer at
the St. James Thrift Shop. She was active on the altar
guild, prayer chain and as office parish secretary in the
mid-1960s. Peg was an accomplished craftswoman, winning
several prizes at the New York State Fair for
needlepoint; she was also skilled in cooking, ceramic
pottery, dressmaking, and knitting. She designed and
crafted the blue kneelers in the chapel at St. James. In
addition to her husband, Peg was preceded in death by
daughters Alice P. Glasscock and Cynthia P. Spier;
brother Norman Staples; and sisters Catherine Brundage,
Elizabeth Staples, Janet Loughran and Camilla Staples.
Survivors include sons Charles S. and Robert L.; daughter
Janet P. Kent; 13 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at St.
James. Memorial contributions may be made to The Women of
St. James, 96 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles, NY 13152;
SAVES, 77 Fennell St., Skaneateles, NY 13152; or Autism
Speaks, 5455 Wilshire Blvd. #2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
The Robert D. Gray Funeral Home in Skaneateles was in
charge of arrangements.
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MARY JOYCE (PARMLEY) DUNBAR 1936-2009
Mary [Denver Ray, Giles, Giles, Robert,
John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John],
a lifelong resident of Monticello, Wayne County, Ky.,
died March 2, 2009, at her home. She was born Oct. 13,
1936, the daughter of Denver Ray and Mary Alice (Barnes)
Parmley. She and Johnny "Bryant" Dunbar, son of Luther and Ona (Hill) Dunbar, were
married in 1952; he died in 2007. She is survived by
brother Robert; four nephews, including Chad Parmley; and
seven nieces, including Alice (Parmley) Sawyers and
Amanda (Parmley) Hurt. She was preceded in death by
brother Lyman in 2006. Services were held March 5 in the
Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home chapel with Bros. Dennis
Walker and Bro. Keith McKim officiating. Burial was in
Monticello's Elk Spring Cemetery.
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MARY LOU (SMITH) PARMELE
1930-2009
Mary, widow of Ronald
Claude Parmele [Earl Calvin, Lyman Seth, Giles, Seth,
Giles, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John]
died Sept. 4, 2009, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in
Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. She was born June 24, 1930,
in Lilly, Tazewell County, Ill., to Emmett and Hazel
Marie (McLaughlin) Smith. In her early years, Mary owned
and operated the Hut Restaurant in Mackinaw, Tazewell
County, Ill., and retired from Brandt Trucking Line in
Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Her hobbies included
crewel embroidering and cross stitch. Surviving are her
mother of Eureka, Woodford County, Ill.; sons Ronald S.
and Mark, both of Mackinaw; daughter Diane Brothers of
Decatur, Macon County, Ill.; grandchildren, Craig, Ryan
and Jeff Parmele, Trevor Brothers, and Stacy Grubbs;
sister Lois Dietrich of Minier, Tazewell County, Ill. She
was preceded in death by Ronald just a few
months ago, and her father. She was a member of Mackinaw
Christian Church, where her service was held, with Pastor
Kevin Robbins officiating. Burial was at Mackinaw
Township Cemetery. The Haensel Funeral Home in Mackinaw
was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society or Mackinaw Rescue
Squad.
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MICHAEL
NORMAN PARMELEE 1954-2009
Michael [Norman
Frederick, Frederick Watson, Walter "Scott"
Scott, Charles W., Timothy Enoch, Jeremiah, Timothy,
Mark, Job, John, John] died July 22, 2009, at Boston
Medical Center in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. He was
born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., on Nov. 24, 1954,
to the late Norman and Marion (Rogers) Parmelee. Michael
attended Chicopee Comprehensive High School. He loved his
job as a welder with Waste Management in Hampton,
Rockingham County, N.H. He said he had the best bosses
and greatest crew he has ever worked with. Mike enjoyed
playing his acoustic guitar and restoring vintage Harley
Davidsons. He is survived by sisters Lois Luczai of North
Ferrisburg, Addison County, Vt., Linda Carmichael of
Grafton, Worcester County, Mass., and Janice Parmelee of
Chicopee, Hampden County, Mass.; nieces; nephews;
cousins; and his African Grey parrot Mikey. Services were
at the Brunelle Funeral Home in Chicopee. Burial was at
Chicopee's St. Rose de Lima Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to a charity of ones
choice.
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NANCY
(VITT) PARMELE 1924-2009
Nancy, the widow of Russell Bogert Parmele
[Henry Gilbert Woodruff, Charles Roome,
Theodore Weld, Truman, Thomas Truman, Thomas, Thomas,
Job, John, John] and a resident of Scottsdale,
Maricopa County, Ariz., died Dec. 19, 2009. She was born
Oct. 17, 1924, the daughter of B.C. and Gray (Bradshaw)
Vitt of Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.
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PATRICIA
(BATY) PARMELEE 1936-2009
Patricia
of Darien Center, Genesee County, N.Y., widow of George
L. [Leo Lynn, James Cooke, Rufus H., Henry K., Henry,
Samuel, Joseph, Isaac, John, John], died June 9,
2009. She was born March 16, 1936. Among her survivors
are son Timothy; daughter Lynn Dusen; eight
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial was
at the Rural Cemetery near Lancaster, Erie County, N.Y.
The Zurbrick-Amigone Funeral Home of Lancaster was in
charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made in her name
to Hospice Buffalo Inc., 225 Como Park Blvd.,
Cheektowaga, NY 14227.
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RHOVINA (ECHTERNACHT) MICHELSEN PARMELEE
1918-2009
Rhovina,
widow of Phil Parmelee [unplaced] died Jan. 15,
2009, at Meadow View Manor in Grass Valley, Nevada
County, Calif. . She was born in Mason City, Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa, on Nov. 27, 1918, the daughter of Dr.
Arthur and Aimee Echternacht. She moved to Long Beach,
Los Angeles County, Calif., in 1931 and attended UCLA and
Chainard Art Institute. She and Ralph Michelsen were
married in 1941 and moved to Newport Beach, Orange
County, Calif., where she raised her five children.
Rhovina was an active leader in her churchs youth
fellowship program and with the Girl Scouts of America.
She started the Newport Beach Branch of Panhellenic
Alumni and was a founding member of the Newport Harbor
Hogue Hospital Auxiliary. She was honored as woman of the
year by Newport's Panhellenic Alumni in 1956. Rhovina
enjoyed camping and backpacking adventures. In 1965, she
and the younger children moved to the Seattle, Kings
County, Wash., area where she had a career in printing
and publishing production. She was talented in layout and
design as well as a gifted watercolorist. She and Phil
Parmelee were married in 1968; he died 10 years later.
After retirement, she lived in Arizona for some time and
worked as an arboretum docent in the Phoenix, Maricopa
County, area and painting desert scenes. She moved to
Grass Valley in 1987 where she was an active member of a
local seniors hiking club and a volunteer with Hospice,
Literacy Council and a member of a breast cancer recovery
group. She survived four different types of cancer.
Rhovina is survived by daughters Carolyn Michelsen Hood
of Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif., Cleo Bouffiou of
La Conner, Skagit County, Wash., and Cathy Michelsen of
Byron Bay, Australia; son Christopher Michelsen of
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa; a grandson; and a
great-grandson. She was preceded in death by daughter
Claire Michelsen.
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RICHARD E. CRAMER 1938-2009
Richard, husband of Phyllis A. Parmelee
[Loman George, Gardiner Henry, Zeno
"Philander," Zeno, Gardner, Nehemiah, Nehemiah,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] and a
resident of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., died Nov.
26, 2009, at Worcester. He was born Nov. 14, 1938, in
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, the son of Russell and
Grace (Miller) Cramer. Richard served in the U.S. Army,
and worked in advertising for shoe corporations such as
Nobil Shoe, Endicott-Johnson and was vice president of
marketing for Thom McAn. He was a member of the Two Ten
Footwear Foundation and enjoyed golfing and racquet ball.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters
Karen Mancini and Cindy Cramer, both of Shrewsbury;
brothers Frank of Ohio and Russell of Florida; three
grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A sister,
Evelyn Jones and brothers Charles, George, and Donald
predeceased him. Burial was at Shrewsbury's Mountain View
Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Assn.
Richard E. Cramer Memorial Fund.
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ROBERT ANDREW PARMLEY ca1948-2009
Bob [Clifford Andrew, Andrew Pearl, Ezekiel
Marion, Thomas Henry, James, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John, John] died Aug.
27, 2009, after a heart attack at his home in Santa Rosa,
Sonoma County, Calif. He was born Coquille, Coos Co.,
Ore., to Clifford and Mary C. (Kinney) Parmley, and lived
in Santa Rosa for 59 years. Bob served his country during
the Vietnam War with the
13th Engineer Battalion from 1967-68. A graduate of
Montgomery High School, Bob worked in pest control and
landscaping until a 1993 injury left him semi-retired. He
was an accomplished fisherman, motorcycle rider,
gardener, chef and avid camper. He could do anything with
a buck knife and duct tape. Bob is survived by sister
Mary Layman Cave Junction, Josephine County, Ore.;
daughter Andrea Meyers of Santa Rosa; son Paul of
Silverton, Marion County, Ore.; grandchildren Scotlynd
and Ella Meyers, Dakota Parmley, and Marisa, Mariah and
Carlo Toso, as well as nieces, nephew and cousins. A
celebration of his life was held Sept. 26, 2009, at the
Gaslight Apartments' recreation room in Santa Rosa.
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RONALD 'RONNIE' PARMLEY 1957-2009
Ronnie [Herman H., Herbert H., James A., Garner
"John" J., Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a resident of
Collinsville, Madison County, Ill., died Dec. 15, 2009,
at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born
April 29, 1957, son of Herman and Dorothy (Copeland)
Parmley. Ronnie was a member of Local 44 who enjoyed
riding his motorcycles and was an avid St. Louis
Cardinals baseball fan. He is survived by sisters Loretta
Armstrong of Galveston, Cass County, Ind., and Rita Parks
of Staunton, Macoupin County, Ill.; brother Vernon G.
Parmley of Staunton; and many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents and brother Donald.
Burial was at Collinsville's St. John Cemetery. Memorials
may be made to St. Park Assembly of God Church.
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RONALD CLAUDE PARMELE 1929-2009
Ronald [Earl
Calvin, Lyman Seth, Giles, Seth, Giles, Jeremiah, Lemuel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], of Mackinaw,
Tazewell County, Ill., and owner of Parmele's
Service for more than 50 years,
died April 22, 2009, at Heritage Manor in Normal, McLean
County, Ill. He was born Jan. 3, 1929, in Mackinaw
Township, the son of Earl and Iris Noreen (Roberts)
Parmele. He and Mary
Lou Smith were married New
Year's Eve 1948 at Mackinaw. He is survived by daughter
Diane Brothers of Decatur, Macon County, Ill.; sons
Ronald S. and Mark, both of Mackinaw; grandchildren
Craig, Jeff and Ryan Parmele and Stacy Grubbs; brothers Ursel of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Ind., and Jerry
of Mackinaw; and sister Noreen Haubrock of Phoenix,
Maricopa County, Ariz. He was preceded in death by
brothers David and Ralph. Burial was at the Mackinaw Township Cemetery.
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RONALD LE ROY PARMELEE 1944-2009
Ronald [William
Lewis, Ernest Frank, Frank B., Henry "Harry"
W., Henry Charles, Henry, Hezekiah, Hezekiah, Job, John,
John], chief of prosthetics at Fort Harrison Medical
Center for 25 years, died April 25, 2009, in Helena,
Lewis and Clark County, Mont. He was born Jan. 3, 1944,
to William L. and Hazel Virginia (Payne) Parmelee, in
Milford, New Haven County, Conn., and grew up in San
Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif. After graduating from
James Lick High School, he joined the Navy in 1961 and
three years later had his left leg amputated. While a
patient at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, he met his
future wife, Florence "Flo" Mae Smith. Ronald
always said he lost one leg and gained two. Ronald and
Flo were married in 1964 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa. He said from that day forward that he had
been tricked, and Flo had been treated since they were
married on Halloween. Ronald was a dental mechanic;
certified prosthetist/orthotist in private practice;
occularist for the Veterans Administration in
Philadelphia; then worked at Fort Harrison Medical
Center. Ronald loved working with the Boy Scouts, and
through his efforts and encouragement many of his scouts
attained the rank of Eagle Scout including his son and
grandson. Ronald received numerous Scouting awards, among
them The Silver Beaver and Distinguished Commissioner
Award. He was also a member of the Montana Liaison for
Paralyzed Veterans of America, Mountain States Chapter;
the American Legion; a life member of the Disabled
American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
the Amateur Radio Club. Ronald was a convert to the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is
survived by his wife; son Ronald; daughters Roxane and
Rosann Schow; father and MaryLou; brothers Richard and
Keith; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded
in death by daughter Rhonda and his mother. Internment
was at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort
Harrison. Memorials may be sent to Montana Council Boy
Scouts of America, Prickly Pear District, 820 17th Ave.
S. Great Falls, MT 59405; or to A-Plus Home Health &
Hospice, 1300 Aspen St. #2, Helena, MT 59601.
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RUTH A. PARMELEY ca1919-2009
Ruth, widow of Ralph A.
Parmeley [unplaced] and a longtime resident of
Arkansas' Twin Lakes Area, died July 7, 2009, at age 90.
She was a member of the local chapters of Order of the
Eastern Star, National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees
and Baxter Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, where she
volunteered countless hours. Ruth also was a member of
the Presbyterian Church in Bull Shoals, Marion County,
Ark., for many years. She is survived by son Michael in
California; daughter Marsha in Missouri; sister Edna in
Oregon; brother George in Texas; four grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren in California, Missouri and
Germany. Preceding her in death was her husband of 49
years, Ralph A. Parmeley. Memorials to Ruths memory
may be made to Baxter Regional Medical Center Auxiliary.
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SARAH WALTON (PARMELE) COOKE
1903-2009
Sarah
[James Jefferson, James McGinty, Joseph, Joseph,
Joseph, Joseph, Isaac, John, John] died Nov. 28,
2009, after a stroke at Christopher House hospice in
Austin, Travis County, Texas. She was 106. When
interviewed by the American-Statesman two weeks
before her death, she said she wasn't sure how she'd
managed to live such a long life. "I just took it as
it came. I think living in one town, one climate, is part
of my long life. And happiness. I think happy people live
longer." Although she's seen the birth of aviation,
the invention of the washing machine, television,
antibiotics, the computer, and sliced bread, she said the
best invention was the pressure cooker: "It would
heat things up in just about two minutes," The
youngest of the eight children of James and Sarah
(Walton) Parmele, Sarah was born June 13, 1903, in the
downtown Austin, Travis County, Texas, home of her
maternal grandparents, Letitia and William
"Buck" Walton. Walton was a Confederate Army
officer and a defense lawyer who prided himself on never
seeing a client hanged. In 1866, he was elected Texas
attorney general but was removed along with other
Confederate officers by the U.S. government, and became
chairman of the state Democratic Party executive
committee. The Parmeles later moved to the family
homestead in Granger, Williamson County, Texas, where
James Parmele was president of Granger National Bank. The
Parmeles lived in a big, drafty farmhouse that Sarah
called "the coldest house in the world," first
heated with wood stoves and later with gas. "I used
to carry buckets of hot water for my bath," she
said. "I loved hot baths better than anything."
In the Statesman interview, Cooke reminisced
about growing up in a time "when we could play
outside. We would catch lightning bugs and put them in a
jar. We could go anywhere we wanted without fear of being
kidnapped." In January 2002, her
great-granddaughter, Rachel Cooke, disappeared while
jogging near her family's Georgetown home. Sarah's family
said the matriarch's faith -- she was a longtime
Methodist -- was a rock during that ordeal. "Her
strength and her faith and her love helped us all get
through that and continued to help us," said Diane
Cooke, Rachel's aunt and Sarah granddaughter. (Rachel
Cooke's disappearance remains a mystery.) Sarah briefly
attended the University of Texas but transferred to
Southwestern University in Georgetown. She left college
in 1924 to marry Glenn Cooke, whom she'd met in high
school; he died in 1991. Sarah spent most of her life
caring for others, her family said. "She went
everywhere she was needed," said son Glenn Cooke.
She used to make angel food cakes every Friday to take to
a nursing home, "and she didn't even like angel food
cake," said daughter-in-law Louise Cooke.
"Others came first," said niece Eugenia
Richards. "She never gave a thought to her own
needs. And she said 'thank you' more than anyone else in
the world." Since a bout with pneumonia in 1994, she
had lived with Glenn Jr. and Louise Cooke in North Austin
and spent many of her days shelling pecans in the
kitchen. In addition to son Glenn, Sarah's survivors
include daughters Helen Cooke Anderson and Bernice Cooke
Ferguson; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchildren. Services were at
Crestview United Methodist Church. Burial was in the
Walton family plot in Austin's Oakwood Cemetery. The
Cook-Walden Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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SHERYL (LAIR) PARMLEY 1956-2009
Sheryl died unexpectedly at her home in McGill, White
Pine County, Nev., on July 19, 2009, with her family by
her side. She was born Sept. 5, 1956, in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., the seventh of Joe and Juanita Lair's 12
children. In 1964, the family moved to Hilmar, Merced
County, Calif., where she attended Elim Elementary. Six
years later, they moved to Stevinson, Merced County,
Calif., while Sheryl continued her education at Hilmar
High. Sheryl and Alfred
"Paul" Paul Parmley [Garnett
Flavious, Joseph Ephraim, James Ephraim, Ephraim, Garner
"John" J., Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] were
married in Reno, White Pine, Nev., in 1973, and moved to
Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., where their first two
children were born. They returned to Stevinson in 1978,
where their last three were born. Sheryl worked for the
Livingston Head Start Program for several years. Sheryl
and Paul separated in 1982, and 12 years later she began
a lasting relationship with longtime friend L.D.
Crawford. In 2000, they moved to McGill where Sheryl
decorated her home with an eclectic collection of cows
and pigs, from wall decors to stuffed animals and piggy
banks. She enjoyed motorcycles (and her new quad),
gardening, and her yearly trip to California to visit
family. In addition to L.D., she is survived by sons Paul
and Angel Parmley, both of Turlock, Stanislaus County,
Calif., David Parmley of McGill, Steven Parmley of Delhi,
Merced County, Calif.; daughter Jessica Parmley of
Turlock; stepchildren Angela Havens of Rosewood,
Clackamas County, Ore., Leslie Higgens of Atwater, Merced
County, Calif., Larry Crawford of Carson City, Nev., and
Tim Crawford of Mariposa, Mariposa County, Calif.; 23
grandchildren; brother Ruben Lair of Yakima; sisters
Deborah Lair of Delhi, Deniece Hoffman of Mariposa, Judy
Hess of Green Forest, Carroll County, Ark., and Deloras
Yates of Denair, Stanislaus County, Calif.. She was
preceded in death by siblings Joe Lair, Carol Stroud,
Kenneth Lair, Robert Lair and George Lair; and former
husband Paul. Burial was at Sunnyside Cemetery in
Stevinson. Allen Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
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WILLINE
(PARMLEY) SMITH 1921-2009
Willine
[Lawrence "Pete" Eugene, John Edward,
Edward Mitchison, Samuel, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], a 35-year resident of Tyler,
Smith County, Texas, died Dec. 31, 2009, at Hospice of
East Texas in Tyler. She was born in Nacogdoches,
Nacogdoches County, Texas, the daughter of Pete and Lila
(Wells) Parmley, on July 25, 1921. Willine was a past
president of the Women's Auxiliary of the American
Legion, and active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She
is survived by son Kemp Greig of Flint, Smith County,
Texas; two grandchildren; a niece and two nephews. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Don Smith; brothers
Ray and John "Wells"; and sisters Bernice Miles
and Maxine Henderson. Burial was at the Cathedral in the
Pines Mausoleum in Tyler. Arrangements were under the
direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler.
Memorials in honor of Willine may be made to the Women's
Auxiliary of the American Legion, 5503 American Legion
Road, Tyler, TX 75708; or the Hospice of East Texas
Foundation, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75701.
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