Mr. Parmer was born Thursday, June 17, 1920, in Woodland, Alabama.  He was a policeman with the City of West Point for over 20 years.  After retirement, Mr. Parmer was a watchman at West Point Dam as they were building it.  He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a farmer in Troup County.   He loved to fish.

Survivors include his daughters, Ann Folds (William) of Mountville, Georgia and Carol Morgan (Chuck) of LaGrange; his sons, Ray Parmer of Roanoke, Alabama, and Ralph Parmer of Houston, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his sons, Harold Parmer, Aaron Parmer and Wayne “Bo” Parmer.