DONALD CHARLES PARMLEY 1943-2017
Donald
[unplaced] died Sept. 20, 2017, in Tulsa, Payne
County, Okla. He was born Jan. 19, 1943, in Yale, Payne
County, Okla., and was a graduate of Will Rogers High
School. He and Beverly A. Golden were married Nov. 24,
1962, in Orange, Orange County, Calif. Burial was at
Tulsa's Memorial Park Cemetery.
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DONALD DEE PARMLEY 1952-2017
Donald
[Buford Weldon, Henry Franklin, Henson Greenland,
Aladdin "Burg," John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], who worked at Insurance Auto
Auction for 27 years, died Sept. 14, 2017, at his home in
Madison, Madison County, Ala. He was born Feb. 12, 1952,
in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., the son of Weldon
and Frances (Myers) Parmley. Donald attended Elkton
Baptist Church, enjoyed bird watching, yard sales,
motorcycle rallies, and was on a pool league. He is
survived by son Donald Jr. "D.J."; daughter
Angela Lowrance; brothers Billy and Buford Parmley;
sisters Sarah Kerry and Kathy Link; and eight
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother
Ronnie, and nephew Scott Parmley. Memorials may be made
to Hospice of Limestone County.
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EMMERT 'JESS' ORVAL PARMLEY 1923-2017
Jess
[Emmert Orval, John Reed, John, Richard, Ephraim,
Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a World War II veteran who
parachuted into France the night
before D-Day, died Jan. 8, 2017. He was born June 18,
1923, in Butterfield, Barry County, Mo., to Emmert and
Violet Meda (Hankins) Parmley, the second of four
children. He enlisted in the Army on Dec. 22, 1941, just
15 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He volunteered
to join the 101st Airborne Infantry that jumped into
Normandy ahead of the Allied invasion of June 6, 1944,
and received a Purple Heart for wounds sustained one week
later. He returned home after his discharge on Nov. 22,
1945, and married his high school sweetheart, Billie
Jauline England. They moved to Antioch, Contra Costa
County, Calif., in 1946, started a family. Among his
survivors are sons John, William and James; five
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by wife Billie; daughter Penny Rayner; brothers
Gerald "Windy" and Donald
"Butch"; and sister Johynee. Burial was
at Antioch's Oak View Memorial Park. Donations may be
made in his honor to Hospice of the East Bay.
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EVELYN 'JACKIE' JAQUELINE (PARMELY) FOX 1936-2017
Jackie
[Jackson "Jack" Reed, Jonathan
"John" Reed, John Reed, John, Richard, Ephraim,
Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a
36-year employee of General Dynamics/Lockheed, died Dec.
24, 2017, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. She was
born March 20, 1936, in Avery, Wise County, Texas, to
Jack and Lela Gertrude (Clark) Parmely. Jackie and Jimmy Darrell "J.D."
Fox were wed Nov. 7, 1958, in Fort Worth. She retired
from her job as a contract administrator in 1994, and
traveled the world, visiting Europe, Australia, China and
Vietnam. She was a member of the First United Methodist
Church in Alvord, Wise County, Texas. Jackie is survived
by sons Robert Fox of Winter Haven, Polk County, Fla.,
and Ben Fox of Orange Park, Clay County, Fla., and four
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by J.D. Burial
was at Alvord Cemetery. The Hawkins Funeral Home in
Decatur, Texas, was in charge of arrangements.
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GENEVIEVE BERNICE (KRIEGER) PARMELEE 1928-2017
Genevieve,
a resident of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., and
widow of Arthur L. Parmelee [Harry L., Walter
"Scott" Scott, Charles W., Timothy Enoch,
Jeremiah, Timothy, Mark, Job, John, John], died Jan.
9, 2017. She was born April 25, 1928, in Middletown,
Middlesex County, Conn., the daughter of Ludwig and
Natalie (Koss) Krieger. Genevieve was a member of Faith
(formerly St. Paul) Lutheran Church in Middletown. She
enjoyed gardening, bird-watching, music and photography.
Among her survivors are son Jeffrey of Middletown;
daughter Susan L. Hesse of Brookfield; brother Roy
Krieger of Middletown; and four grandchildren. Burial was
at Middletown's Pine Grove Cemetery. Doolittle Funeral
Home of Middletown was in charge of arrangements.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer's
Resource Center of Connecticut, 1261 S. Main St.,
Plantsville, CT 06479, or the American Parkinson Disease
Association, CT Chapter, 27 Allendale Drive, North Haven,
CT 06473.
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GLORIA
LUCILLE
(BRADFORD) PARMLEY 1938-2017
Gloria,
wife of Millard
"Bill" Theron Parmley [Arthur
Ellsberry, Charles E., James E., Ellsberry, Samuel,
Giles, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John],
died July 31, 2017, at Denton, Denton County, Texas. She
was born Dec. 25, 1938, in Oceanside, San Diego County,
Calif., the daughter of Charley and Mollie (Bumann)
Bradford. Gloria and Bill were married in South Gate, Los
Angeles County, Calif., in 1959, In addition to her
husband, she is survived by daughters Susan, Nancy and
Carol Parmley; six grand- (including Jeremy, Brooke, Chad
and Andrew Parmley) and three great-grandchildren
(including Sadrys Parmley). Burial was at Olivenhain
Cemetery in Encinitas, San Diego County, Calif.
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HASKEL BENNY PARMLEY 1936-2017
Haskel
[Haskel "Jack" Du Bose, William Giles,
Henson Greenland, Aladdin "Burg," John, Giles,
Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a long-time
butcher and resident of Red Bank, Hamilton County, Tenn.,
died April 12, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga,
Hamilton County, Tenn. He was born June 19, 1936, in
Tracy City, Grundy County, Tenn., to Jack and Rachel
(Carrick) Parmley. Haskel had a faithful clientele at the
Home Stores in Chattanooga, then Red Food and later
Bi-Lo. He was a 1954 graduate of Grundy County High
School. Haskel is survived by wife Nancy Lou (Grooms);
sons Jason B. of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., and
Jonathan G. of Red Bank; daughter Jennifer J. Parmley of
Tracy City; brothers Tom M. of Aurora, Arapahoe and Adams
counties, Colo., David of Powder Springs, Cobb County,
Ga., and Carlton of Tracy City; sister Sally C. Brown of
Tracy City; grandchildren Jennifer L. Flanery, and Audra
and Abbie Parmley; and a great-granddaughter. He was
preceded in death by brother Robert S. and sister Ann
Hayes. Burial was at Fall Creek Cemetery at
Gruetli-Laager, Grundy County, Tenn. The Foster and Lay
Funeral Home of Tracy City was in charge of arrangements.
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JAMES ERNST PARMLEY 1909-2017
Jim
[Henry Stephen, James Knox Polk, Stephen, John, John,
Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a
Western Union teletype operator who became a long-time
air traffic controller, died Dec. 4, 2017, at his home in
Frisco, Collin County, Texas. He was 108; his mother,
Nancy Mabel (Curtis) Parmley, lived to 103; his
grandmother, Julia Ann (Cable) Parmley, lived to 101. Jim
was born in Camden County, Mo., the son of Henry Stephen
and Nancy Mabel (Curtis) Parmley, on Aug. 25, 1909. Eight
years later, the family moved to Payne County, Oklahoma,
first in Norfolk, and then in Yale. Jim moved to
Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Okla., his senior year and
graduated there in 1928. After a brief stint at Western
Union, he worked as an air traffic controller in
Oklahoma, California and Alaska, whose beauty he enjoyed
from his private plane. His interests included books,
politics and the Old West. He was a gifted artist and
pianist. He celebrated his 100th birthday in Cancun,
Mexico, where he swam with dolphins and parasailed. At
104, he took his first Amtrak trip, and two years later
embarked on a Caribbean cruise. At 105, he began writing
his memoirs and recorded an interview with the
Generations Broadcast Center. Asked at the end of the
session for advice for future generations, he replied:
"Care for everyone, every soul you meet." Jim
is survived by his fourth wife, Sarah (Scruton); daughter
Patricia of Houston, Harris County, Texas; four
stepdaughters; and various nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by wives Esther (Argenbright) and
Lillian (Belyea) Parmley; brother George L.; half-brother
Louis N.; and sisters Martha Ripley and Marye McGurk.
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JANETTE MARY (LOEWEN) PARMELY 1953-2017
Janette, wife of Timothy Lee Parmley [Temalian
"Moley" Cravlin, Robert "Doc" E. Lee,
Chrisman, Aladdin, Garner, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John] and a longtime resident of
Florence, Marion County, Kan., died Dec. 13, 2017, at
Peabody Health and Rehab in Peabody, Marion County, Kan.
She was born Feb. 28, 1953, to Paul and Darlene (Davis)
Loewen in Hillsboro, Marion County, Kan. In addition to
her husband, survivors include sons James of Cedar Point,
Chase County, Kan., and Travis of Great Bend, Barton
County, Kan.; sister Mashawn Weber of Florence; and three
grandchildren. Sister Paulette Zook preceded her in
death. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence. A
memorial has been established with Zeiner Funeral Home,
P.O. Box 6, Marion, KS 66861, to assist with funeral
expenses.
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JOSEPHINE MAE (PARMLEY) JENS 1925-2017
Josie
[Lockey, James A., Garner "John" J.,
Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel,
John, John], a restaurant worker and private
housekeeper, died Oct. 8, 2017, in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.D. She was 92. She was born and raised on the
family farm near the Vermillion River in the area near
Canistota, McCook County, S.D., to Lockey and Helen
(Morrison) Parmley. Josie attended country schools, and
then moved to Sioux Falls where she worked for various
restaurants and cafes. After she and Vernon P. Jens were
married Jan. 31, 1948, Josie worked for the Sport Bowl
Café and the Normandy Restaurant. The couple enjoyed
attending dances, country drives and regularly visited
Humboldt and Canistota, where they would reminisce about
earlier times. They also enjoyed fishing at the
Vermillion Lake near Josies former farmstead. After
her husbands death in 1996, Josie retired to spend
time with her family. She is survived by numerous nieces
and nephews. In addition to her husband, Josie was
preceded in death by brothers Harvey, Ellis, Earl, Roy
and Carl, and sisters Lena Carpenter Suckow Henderson
Shaner, Ethel Nordstrom and Ann Wittrock. Burial was at
Sioux Falls' Hills of Rest Cemetery. The Miller Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
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LINDA LEE (BETTENCOURT) PARMLEY 1950-2017
Linda, who worked at the Stanislaus County Clerk
Recorder Office for 19 years and was the wife of Ernest Lee Parmley
[Garnett Flavious, Joseph Ephraim, James Ephraim,
Ephraim, Garner, Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], died in late
January, 2017, in Crows Landing, Stanislaus County,
Calif. She was born in April, 1950, the daughter of
Manuel and Victoria Bettencourt, in Turlock, Stanislaus
County, Calif., and was a graduate of Hilmar High School.
Linda loved working in her garden and rooting for the
'49ers. In addition to her husband, she is survived by
son John Hipolito; brothers Norman, Marlin and Mark; and
sister Yvonne Dyrland. Contributions can be made in
Linda's name to the American Cancer Society. Allen
Mortuary of Modesto was in charge of arrangements.
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MARGARET ANN (HANSEN) PARMLEY
SONNTAG 1944-2017
Margaret,
whose first husband was the late David Mark Parmley
[Charles Lester, Lester Dea, Myron Bryan, Richard
Franklin, Dennis A., Lemuel, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], died March 6, 2017, at the
Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa County, Iowa. Over the
years she was a Sunday school teacher, substitute
organist, and served in various positions at the Brayton
Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was born April 14, 1944,
to Wilbert and Eva (Plambeck) Hansen in Atlantic.
Margaret was a member of the Class of 1962 at Exira High
School where she played clarinet in the band and sang in
the choir. After graduation, Margaret moved to Des
Moines, Polk County, Iowa, and was a clerk underwriter
for the American Insurance Co. She and David Parmley were
married in 1963 at the Brayton church, and lived in the
Exira-Brayton area. Margaret worked at the Valley
Restaurant from 1966 to '79. From 1979 to '84 she worked
in accounting for Wheeler Distributing in Exira, and then
at Henningsen Construction until she retired in 2007.
Also from 1994 to 2007, she worked at the Pine's
Steakhouse and Oinker's lounge. David and Margaret
traveled throughout the United States. After his death in
2005, Margaret moved to Atlantic, Iowa County, Iowa, and
the following year she and Marvin Sonntag were wed and
made their home there. They visited Denmark, Germany and
several other countries, enjoyed cruises to Alaska,
Mexico, Hawaii and the Panama Canal, and camping and
hiking in the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and Glacier
national parks. Margaret was a member of the Atlantic
Business and Professional Women's Organization, and held
several local offices in the organization as well as
being a state committee chair. She was an avid bowler, a
charter member of the Exira Community Band, and enjoyed
her monthly breakfasts or dinners with her high school
pals. After given an ALS diagnosis in 2013, she fulfilled
her dream of skydiving, and enjoyed her water therapy
classes at the YMCA. Survivors, in addition to her second
husband, include son Clark Parmley of Springfield, Greene
County, Mo.; daughter Renee Lehman of Granger, Dallas
County, Iowa; grandchildren Nicholas Parmley of St.
Robert, Pulaski County, Mo., William Lehman and Andrew
Tucker Lehman, all of Granger; brothers Maynard and
Larry; stepchildren Todd, Steven and Dennis Sonntag, and
Becky Willrich; and step-grandchildren Michael, Meaghan,
Joseph, Dillon, Alex, Brooklyn, Reagan, Chase Sonntag,
and Lily Willrich; and her step-great-grandson Milo
Sager. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery west of Brayton;
the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira was in charge of
arrangements. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery
west of Brayton. Memorials may be directed to Renee
Lehman at 2039 Vista View Drive, Granger IA 50109.
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MARHYIAH LEA PARMLEY 1994-2017
Marhyiah
[Roy Francis, Roy Francis, Floyd "Cowboy"
William, Floyd B., William E., William Henry, John,
Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel,
John, John] was killed when her SUV was struck by a
suspected drunk driver July 27, 2017, in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma County, Okla. She was born Oct. 25, 1994, in
Stillwater, Payne County, Okla., and raised in Perry,
Noble County, Okla.; Cushing, Payne County, Okla.; and
Oklahoma City, graduating in the Cushing High School
class of 2014. Marhyiah attended the First Church of God.
She loved playing musical instruments, spending time with
her nieces and nephews, and sports -- her favorite teams
were the Chicago Cubs and Dallas Cowboys. She is survived
by parents Roy Parmley and fiancée Lorene, and Regina
and John Cooksey; brothers Derieck Kelly of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., and Roy Parmley of Stillwater; sisters
Mary Mochel of Overland Park, Johnson County, Kans., and
Loretta Parmley of Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla.;
grandparents Loretta Cooksey and husband Gerald of
Cushing, James Ross Sr. of Decatur, Macon County, Ill.,
Gerrie Stephens and husband Bobby of Stillwater, Jessie
and Andy Newton, and stepgrandparents Howard and Barbara
Cooksey of Stillwater; great-grandmothers Ruby Harrison
of Perry and Magdaline Brown of Decatur; boyfriend Joseph
Castor and son Jesse. The Davis Funeral Home of Cushing
was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may
be given to the First Church of God's Operation
Christmas, 501 N. Noble Ave., Cushing OK 74023.
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MARION WAYNE PARMLEY 1936-2017
Wayne
[Thaddeus "Gene" Eugene, Thaddeus
"Thad" McCall, William Harrison, Robert,
Robert, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John,
John] died May 17, 2017, at his home in Corpus
Christi, Nueces County, Texas, surrounded by his family.
He was born Feb. 14, 1936, to Thaddeus and Wilva
(Whitlock) Parmley in Channing, Hartley County, Texas. He
served as a Marine during the Korean War. Wayne is
survived by wife Carol; son Mike of Houston, Harris
County, Texas; daughters Lee Anne Hays of Dallas, Dallas
County, Texas, and Kelly Gaither of Austin, Travis
County, Texas; brother Brownlow "Brownie,"
sister Thadine Stoker of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La.;
seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was
at Corpus Christi's Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.
Saxet Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to New Century Hospice
through the Grace
Hospice Foundation. The family wishes to thank MD
Anderson and New Century Hospice. Special thanks and
appreciation go to Norma, Belinda and Chaplain Tim at New
Century Hospice.
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OLIVER 'TUT' WOLCOTT PARMLY 1926-2017
Tut
[Eleazar "Zar," Eleazar "Ellie,"
Eleazar, David W., Eleazar, Jehiel, Stephen, Stephen,
John, John], a third-generation graduate of West Point who
augmented his life in the military and the private sector
with public service, died Feb. 4, 2017, after a stroke at
his home in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vt. Tut was born
June 21, 1926, in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., the
son of Eleazar and Dorethe (Heilberg) Parmly. In 1950, he
graduated West Point, wed Irene "Nini" Mossman
in Holyoke, Hampshire County, Mass., and drew his first
assignment: Panama. Further assignments led the family to
Oklahoma and Georgia, where he received his Master of
Science from Georgia Tech. He resigned his commission in
1960 and returned to Burlington to work for General
Electric where he made a major contribution to the
development of the Vulcan Air Defense System, which is
credited with saving many American lives during the
Vietnam War. Tut was employed at Shelburne Industries
from 1967 to '69, and returned to GE where he stayed
until his retirement in 1991. He returned to the
workforce a decade later as a personal security
specialist with Homeland Security, and retired from there
in 2013. Over the years, he volunteered with the Gideons,
counseled for SCORE, served as a Scoutmaster in the Boy
Scouts, was a local school board director, served as
treasurer of the Vermont School Boards Assn., and was
active in his church as Sunday school teacher, deacon,
and treasurer. He lent his rich baritone voice to the
West Point Glee Club, church choirs, and the Burlington
Oratorio Society. Tut served as justice of the peace, had
a seat on the Richmond Board of Civil Authority, and
campaigned three times for election to the state General
Assembly. He was a district deputy director and director
of the Vermont Civil Defense, was on the local Emergency
Planning Committee, and elected chairman of the
Chittenden County Citizen Corps Council. President George
W. Bush honored him as an emergency volunteer in 2008. In
addition to his wife, Tut is survived by son Bruce
"Barney"; daughters Susann Smith, Marcella
Landell and Carrie Irish; numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and sister Alexandra Bradbury of
Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. He was preceded in
death by brother Eleazar IV. A memorial service was held
at the Congregational Church in Jericho Center,
Chittenden County, Vt. Memorial donations may be directed
to Aspire Together, 56 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT
05401, or Richmond Rescue.
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RODNEY A. PARMELEE 1946-2017
Rodney [Ronald Art "Red," Howard
Baldwin, Isaac, Aaron Baldwin, Bela, Reuben, John, John,
John, John, John, John], a longtime resident of
Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, N.Y., and a Vietnam War veteran,
died Feb. 9, 2017. He was born May 1, 1946, the son of
Ronald Art "Red" and A. Mildred
"Millie" (Shelley) Parmelee, in Rochester,
Monroe County, N.Y. Rodney was a member of the American
Legion Falls Post #664 and the local Fire Department. He
is survived by his wife, Harriet; sons Casey and Shane;
two grandchildren; sisters Joan Smith and Marilyn De
Sain; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was at Honeoye Falls Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in his name to the Veterans
MemorialFalls Post 664, c/o Wayne Menz, 90 Ontario
St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472.
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STEPHEN 'RANDY' RANDALL PARMLEY 1951-2017
Randy
[Ralph Doggett, Tim Hennessey, Samuel Mitchison,
Edward Mitchison, Samuel, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], who was known for his love
of nature and his talents as a stone mason/sculptor,
woodworker, painter, poet and musician, died July 26,
2017, at his home in Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine. He
was born Nov. 29, 1951, the son of Ralph and Mary
Hildegard (Gilsey) Parmley, in New Jersey. Randy's
stonework can be found in Augusta, Kennebec County,
Maine, as he and partner Norman Casas crafted the granite
steps for the James G. Blaine House. He was also
commissioned by The Nobleboro School to do Earth Sun Moon
and Stars, a Percent for Art project made for children to
touch and play on. He created numerous fountains and
birdbaths for people and businesses. One of his
sculptures, a stone boat with stone sails, can be seen
before the Wiscasset Bridge. He also built a granite
waterfall installation for a New Jersey cancer hospital.
He is survived by ex-wife Laura Kane of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; son Cassidy of Washington, Knox
County, Maine; daughter Jessica of Los Angeles; and
brothers Robin of Kapaa, Kauai County, Hawaii, and Rodney
of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y.; and two
grandchildren.
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THALA
'JOANN' JOANN (PARMLEY) SWEENEY 1937-2017
Joann [Arthur Ellsberry,
Charles E., James E., Ellsberry, Samuel, Giles, Giles,
Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], widow of
Eugene Ervin Sweeney, died Dec. 31, 2017, at her home in
Manchester, Coffee County, Tenn., following an extended
illness. Joann was born July 24, 1937, the daughter of
Arthur and Flora (Anderson) Parmley, in Johnson City,
Williamson County, Ill. She was a housewife who enjoyed
arts and crafts, sewing, and was a excellent cook. She
was a member of the 1st Church of the Nazarene in
Manchester. She is survived by son George of Manchester;
brother Millard
"Bill"; sisters Judy Randol, Pam Boyd,
Linda Perry, and Peggy Turner; and granddaughter Abriana
Grace Sweeney. In addition to her husband, she was
preceded in death by daughter Karen Joann Sweeney; and
brothers Ernest, Richard and Charles Parmley.
Burial was at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Central Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
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VIRGINIA LEE (PARMELY) WILMETH 1932-2017
Virginia
[Orlen R., Thomas J., Samuel, Samuel, Giles, Giles,
Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] of Pocahontas, Hardeman County, Tenn., the
widow of George
"Frank" Franklin Wilmeth, died Oct. 3,
2017, in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. She was born July
26, 1932, the daughter of Orlen R. and Martha
"Callie" Calldonia (Kirk) Parmely, in McNairy
County. Virginia was the salutatorian of her graduating
class at Ramer High School. She was a cashier at the
Pickwick Electric Cooperative from 1953 to 1957, and
worked for Otis Industries in Ramer and at Wilmeth
Grocery, where she earned a reputation as "the best
bologna sandwich maker ever." She was an excellent
cook and loved to prepare meals for her family. Virginia
enjoyed crocheting, sewing, quilting, and raising
vegetables and flowers in her garden. The Antioch Church
of Christ was her home congregation; she was active in
the Golden Oaks, the ladies' craft class and visitation
teams, sending cards to those who needed encouragement.
She is survived by daughters Pam Horton and Karen Bowers,
both of Ramer, McNairy County, Tenn.; sister Fern Butler
of Ramer; and four grandchildren. Virginia also was
preceded in death by brother Howard Parmely;
and sisters Fawndree
Wilmeth and Earma
Lee Kirk. Memorial contributions may be made to
Ramer's Antioch Church of Christ Cemetery Fund.
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