MEMORIAL PARK

DEATHS: 2010-present

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The oldest family members that I am aware of have been Ruth (Latham) Parmelee, 107, of Denver; Sarah Walton (Parmele) Cooke, 106, of Austin, Texas; Frank P. Parmley, 105, a longtime employee of the Buffalo News; Cleo Alice (Parmley) Jenkins, 101, a U.S. Postal Service worker; and Hazel (De Rade) Parmelee of Buffalo, N.Y., and Eliza Esther (Ullery) Parmley, of New Carlisle, Ind., who both lived to 100.

2010

RUSSELL FREDERICK PARMLEY 1913-2010

Russell [Alvin Orsemus, Russell, Truman, Joshua, Jehiel, Joshua, John, John], a resident of Ogden, Weber County, Utah, died May 19, 2010 of complications from pneumonia and Waldenstrom's disease, a rare form of blood cancer. Services were held at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary. Burial was at Ogden City Cemetery.

RICHARD E. HOMMON 1925-2010

Dick, a 30-year employee of Rockwell Automotive and the husband of Margaret "Peggy" Parmelee [unplaced] for 60 years, died May 14, 2010, at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Newark, Licking County, Ohio. He was born Dec. 5, 1925, in Newark, the son of Roland A. and Mary V. (Hatfield) Hommon. Dick was a 1948 graduate of the Ohio School for the Deaf in Columbus where he played football for four years. He spent many years as a lifeguard at the Hollander Street municipal pool where many of the kids gave him the nickname of "Tarzan." Dick retired from Rockwell in 1981. He fought a long hard battle with cancer and Parkinson's disease. In addition to his widow, Dick is survived by sons Gregory of Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, and John of Newark; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by sister Betty J. Armstrong. Burial was at Newark Memorial Gardens. Brucker & Kishler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES HENDERSON PARMLEY 1926-2010

James [Miles "Bill" Monroe, Frank "Hence," Miles R., Garner, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a long-time treasurer of his church, died May 12, 2010, at Veterans Hospital in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. He was born Dec. 20, 1926 at Parnell, Wayne County, Ky., to Miles and Martha (Humble) Parmley. He and Eva Stinson were married Jan. 10, 1948. In addition to his widow, he is survived by daughter Virginia Redfearn of Georgetown, Scott County, Ky.; sisters Eva Whitt, Lela Daniels and Jean Britt; brothers Olan and Donald; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sister Mary Smith; and brothers Johnny, Robert and Glenn. He served his country during World War II and was a member of the Taylor's Grove Baptist Church. Burial was at Taylor's Grove Cemetery. Donations in his name may be made to the church cemetery fund. Hickey and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

CLEO ALICE (PARMLEY) JENKINS 1908-2010

Cleo [Philmore Bethel, James Emery, James, Robert, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a retired clerk of the U.S. Postal Service, died March 17, 2010, at St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. She was born Oct. 12, 1908, in Banks, Washington County, Ore., the daughter of the Philmore B. and Viola L. (Shipley) Parmley. She was a 1926 graduate of the Banks High School and attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Multnomah County, Ore., for two years. She and Nile Jenkins were married Dec. 23, 1933, in Rockaway, Tillamook County, Ore. The couple lived in Garibaldi, Tillamook County, Ore., and Rainier, Columbia County, Ore. She retired from the Postal Service in Rainier in 1969. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter in Rainier and enjoyed traveling, knitting and crocheting. Survivors include stepson Calvin Jenkins of Reno, Washoe County, Nev.; brothers Clinton A. of Forest Grove, and Clifford M. of Bend, Deschutes County, Ore.; sister Charlotte Bake of St. Helen's, Columbia County, Ore.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband Nile in 1985, brother Cecil Parmley; and sister Christine Mael. She was buried at Forest Grove's Forest View Cemetery.

JAMES L. PARMLEY ca1921-2010

James [unplaced] of Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., died April 18, 2010, after a brief illness. He was 89. Jim was born in East Venice, Cayuga County, N.Y., the son of Fred and Sarah (Lamphere) Parmley. After serving four years in the U.S. Coast Guard, Jim resided in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., for many years before moving to Geneseo. He retired from the State University of New York, Geneseo, in 1980. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Charlotte (Cooper); sons James of Manlius and David of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y.; daughter Anne Dunn of Sylvan Beach, Oneida County, N.Y.; grandsons Bryan J. Parmley of Manlius, Onondaga County, N.Y., and Shawn Masse of Oneida, Madison County, N.Y.; great-granddaughter Katherine Parmley of Manlius; sister Frances Rolls of Binghamton; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by grandson Michael Parmley. Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery in Geneseo. Contributions may be made to Livingston County Hospice, 2 Livingston County Campus, Mt. Morris, N.Y. 14510-1691.

RUBY N. SHEPARD 1937-2010

Ruby, a homemaker of Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., died 72, April 25, 2010. Born Aug. 22, 1937, in Kingsport, Sullivan and Hawkins counties, Tenn., she was the daughter of John William and Gladys Mae (Hite) Propes. Survivors include husband James; sons Timothy Parmley, Moley Parmley, Bob Shepard, Bill Norman and James Norman; daughter Judy Bolser; sisters Gerdie Foreman, Linda Petagrove and Charlene Williamson; brothers Lester, John Jr. and Greg Propes. The Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home of Brookville was in charge of arrangements.

ARNOLD EDWARD PARMLEY 1930-2010

Arnold [unplaced] of Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, died April 25, 2010. He was born Feb. 14, 1930, in Big Spring, Texas, to Dr. Lee and Agnes Parmley and was a member of a Howard County Pioneer Family. His grandparents were Henry Brown and Nora Louise (Barber) Arnold. His father was an early day physician in Big Spring. Arnold grew up in Howard County and then attended Park Union Military School in Virginia and Morey Military School in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Korea and Japan. He had worked as an optician in Big Spring and later worked a number of years at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Kerrville, returning to Big Spring about 10 years ago. Arnold had lived the last several years at Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas Veterans Home. He was a Baptist. He is survived by several cousins. Graveside services were held at Mt. Olive Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, PO Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174; or Vincent Baptist Church, 604 Bucknell Ave., Big Spring 79720. Arrangements were by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

ERIC L. PARMLEY 1959-2010

Eric [unplaced] died March 15, 2010, at his home in Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. He was employed at Hardwoods of Michigan and enjoyed tinkering with cars and being outdoors. Eric was born Dec. 21, 1959, in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., the son of George and Glenda (Gordon) Parmley. He is survived by his mother of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Parish, La.; his father and stepmother Jean of Tipton, Lenawee County, Mich.; daughter Ashley and her mother Angela of Adrian; brother Andrew of Whitehall, Muskegon County, Mich.; sisters Cheryl Villarreal of Houston, Harris County, Texas, and Vicki Boswell of Jasper, Midland County, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, one brother, and uncles David and Ralph. Services were at Handler Funeral Home with the Rev. Edward Bambach of Tecumseh Church of the Nazarene officiating. Entombment was at Brookside Cemetery in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Mich. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lenawee.

POLLY ANN (SHUPP) PARMELEE 1927-2010

Polly, widow of Donald Seymour [Harold Lesley, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Ward, David, David, Joseph, Joseph, Isaac, John, John] died at her home in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, on March 10, 2010, after a tough, yet graceful battle with cancer. She was born to Harry and Clara Shupp on Aug. 26, 1927, in Newberrytown, York County, Pa. She was a member of the York High School class of 1945 and, in 1949, received her bachelor's degree in health and physical education from West Chester State College, where she met Don Parmelee. The two were married Aug. 27, 1949, and headed to Idaho, where both had teaching positions in Grand View, Owyhee County. In 1951, they went on to Marsing, Owyhee County, Idaho, where Don was principal and Polly was a teacher. They moved to Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, 1953 after Don accepted a position at the College of Idaho. Over the next 20 years, Polly was a ballet and modern dance instructor at her own studio, Parmelee Dance Studio, and taught physical and special education in the Boise and Caldwell school systems. In 1974, Polly and Don embarked on an overseas adventure and spent the next 10 years teaching in Manila, Philippines; Manama Bahrain; Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia; and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. They retired in 1984 and settled in Boise. Polly is survived by daughters Sue Cook, Jan Atkinson and Jill Gibbons; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband Don; and brothers Jack and Jerry. The family held an open house at her home. Contributions may be made to the College of Idaho or the Caldwell PEO chapter.

ROBERT L. PARMELE ca1945-2010

Bob [unplaced], a real estate industry veteran who led the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission for nearly a decade, died Feb. 28, 2010, at his home in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., home. He was 65. Bob suffered a heart attack several months ago, family members said. A Tulsa native and graduate of Hale High School and the University of Tulsa, Bob joined Parmele Real Estate, which his father, Robert L. Sr., started in 1953, and Cinnabar Service Co., a land and right-of-way acquisition firm that he co-owned. "Bob had probably forgotten more about real estate than most people ever knew," said Howard Kelsey, a close friend and longtime business associate. "From real property to zoning and planning, whatever; he was a wealth of knowledge on the subject." Bob was a member of the Planning Commission from 1978 through the early 1990s, including eight years as its chairman. In 2005, he concluded a nine-year stint in the Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority. Terry Young, a former Tulsa mayor and county commissioner and a business colleague of Bob's, first met him while on the Planning Commission. "The first thing I noticed about Bob was how smart he was," Young said. "He had one of the sharpest and fastest minds I've ever known." Bob also made a name for himself as a real estate appraiser and was a principal with Appraisal Specialists of Tulsa. Bob's name has been associated more recently with the federal buyouts in the Tar Creek area in northeastern Oklahoma. Cinnabar, a Tulsa business that contracts with public and private entities, oversaw the appraisal and acquisition of properties within the Tar Creek Superfund site, a 40-square-mile area once home to mining. Bob was one of the principals of a company that was formed early this decade to build and operate a proposed Arkansas River toll bridge to connect Tulsa and Jenks, a controversial plan that ultimately was shelved, reports show. A noted golfer, Bob also was an expert angler whose office wall was a showcase of trophies from far-flung fishing expeditions. He was a board member for the Southwestern Regional Medical Center of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, a former board member of the 12&12 Substance Abuse Center, and served on the Greater Tulsa Assn. of Realtors board. Bob is survived by sons Michael, Darren and Bobby; daughter Claire Tousley; his father, Robert L. Sr.; sister Linda Weible; and granddaughter Maren, who was adopted from China. Arrangements were handled by the Ninde Brookside Funeral Home.

DOROTHY LOUISE (ASHBY) PARMELE ca1928-2010

Dorothy, wife of Ralph Owen [Owen Settles, Francis "Frank" Owen, Luman E., Lucius Seth, Seth, Giles, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], and a resident of Dundas, Richland County, Ill., died Feb. 15, 2010, at age 82. She was the daughter of John Alfred and Ida (Phillips) Ashby. In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughters Judith Sayre and Janet Silvious; son Ralph Jr.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Burial was at Parklawn Cemetery in Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Arrangements were handled by the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney, Ill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Luther Rice Baptist Church, 801 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD 20901.

DONALD LATT PARMELEE 1919-2010

Donald [Clifford Hunt, Samuel Benjamin, Eliab Harvey, Eliab, Eliab, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a retired General Electric mechanical engineer and a resident of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., died Feb. 13, 2010. He was born May 20, 1919, in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., son of Clifford and Louise Magdeline (Latt) Parmelee. Donald and his brothers were all active Boy Scouts and he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He served as an ambulance driver in the American Field Service in India during World War II. He was graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. He spent most of his career working for GE, working on projects from the Minuteman Missile system to the Apollo 11 project of putting a man on the moon. He enjoyed his interesting and challenging work as well the opportunity to travel and live abroad. Don and his first wife, Bettie (Clarke), later opened and operated Desert Sage Gifts, a ceramics manufacturing company, in Mesa, Ariz., until their retirement. Surviving are son Brian Parmelee of Eugene, Lane County, Ore, Oregon; Eileen Segebarth of Paducah; six grandchildren including Rhiannon Parmelee of Seattle, Kings County, Wash., and Karen and Tyler Parmelee of Eugene, Ore.; and several stepchildren and step-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were wives Bettie and Beatrice “Toni” (Wagar); son Kevin; and brothers Howard, Samuel and Robert. A Funeral Mass was will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2010, at The Rev.J. Patrick Reynolds of St. Thomas More Catholic Church of Paducah lead a Funeral Mass. Burial was private. Memorials may be made to Hiawatha Seaway Boy Scout Council, 2803 Brewerton Road, Syracuse, NY 13211; or The Brothers and Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage, 350 County Road 258, Berryville, AR 72616. Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah was in charge of arrangements.

CHRISTEN NICOLE PARMLEY ca1987-2010

Christen [Jay Michael, James B., Laddon, James, Robert, Hiel C., John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], of Bourbon, Crawford County, Mo., was killed Feb. 7, 2010, in a Franklin County traffic accident. The Missouri Highway Patrol said that she was driving east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 when her 1998 Monte Carlo collided head-on with a tractor trailer. She is survived by her mother, Tracey "J.C." Greenway, siblings and Jay M. II, Brian and Alex Parmley; grandmother Lela Ernsburger; aunt Katelyn Parmley; cousins and friends. Burial was at St. Louis' Mount Hope Cemetery.

RALPH ALLEN PARMELEE 1914-2010

Ralph [George Adelbert, Frank Roselle, Loren Dow, Anson, Salmon, Aaron, Abraham, Isaac, John, John], a sanitary inspector and resident of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., died Jan. 12, 2010, at Covenant Life Worship Center, Haslett, He was born Aug. 24, 1914, the son of George Adelbert and Daisy (Neuman) Parmelee. His first wife was Dorothy Mae Belbeck, whom he married on Nov. 24, 1936, in Lansing; she died in 1938. He and his second wife, Helen Hewitt, were the parents of Shirley and Frederick. He was predeceased by brother Charles in 1998. Arrangements under the direction of Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes in Lansing,

ELIZABETH 'LIZ' ANN PARMELE 1922-2010

Liz, a hairdresser and the widow of David Seth Parmele [Earl Calvin, Lyman Seth, Giles, Seth, Giles, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], died Jan. 10, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax, McLean County, Ill. She was a resident of Fairbury, Livingston County, Ill. She was born Oct. 15, 1922, in Fairbury, the daughter of James Garfield and Naoma (Ramseyer) Drennen. Liz was a 1941 graduate of Fairbury Township High School and later attended beauty school in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. She owned and operated the Merle Norman Studio in Fairbury for 17 years. She and David were married Feb. 8, 1947, in Fairbury. In 1966, they moved to Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo., where she continued her Merle Norman career until her retirement in 1987. Liz was an avid bowler and competed in many league tournaments. She became a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan while wintering in Mesa, Maricopa County, Ariz., for nearly 14 years. In 2005, Liz moved back to the Fairbury area. Surviving are sister Phyllis Tipton of Fairbury; nephew, Jim Tipton of Fairbury; and nieces Mary McCambridge, of Windsor, Weld County, Colo., Sandy Veal of Middleburg, Clay County, Fla., and Jean Masters, Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. She was preceded in death by sister Wilma Hacker, and husband David, who died in 2004. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home of Fairbury was assisting with her arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the First Presbyterian Church or to the Dominy Memorial Library, both in Fairbury.

SUZANNE (PARMELY) AINSWORTH 1947-2010

Suzanne [Kenneth Merle, James "Ted" Edward, Charles Franklin, James Edward, Ezra, James, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a resident of Ottawa, Franklin County, Kans., died Jan. 3, 2010, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kans. She was born Feb. 21, 1947, at Topeka, Shawnee County, Kans., to Kenneth M. and Dorothy Dee (Alexander) Parmely, and was a graduate of Waverly High School. Services were at Waverly United Methodist Church and burial was at Waverly Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to Sunset Manor.

MARCUS JAMES PARMELEE 1921-2010

Marcus [unplaced], a resident of San Leadron, Alameda County, Calif., died Jan. 2, 2010. He was born June 27, 1921, in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. He will be missed by his beloved yellow Lab, Josh, who was his constant companion since the death of his wife of almost 40 years, Mary, in 2006. A graveside memorial service was held at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward, Alameda County, Calif.