Henry Clayton Parmley

Services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11:00 am at East Lawn Palms Mortuary located at 5801 E. Grant Road. A reception will follow at Oro Valley Community Center located at 10555 N. La Canada.

Henry was born in Oklahoma to Lela Cox and Henry Claude Parmley and was one of six children. His family moved to Arizona when he was 17 where he spent the rest of his life. He met and married Betty Ruth Liverman and together they had 4 children. He joined the Army and served as a Corporal in the Korean War. He received his Honorable Discharge papers in 1956. He and Betty were married for 30 years and divorced in 1983. He never re-married.

Known as Hank by most, was a pipefitter and proud member of Local 741 in Tucson and later Local 469 out of Phoenix. He built many friendships and relationships throughout his pipefitting career which he held dearly until the day of passing.

Known as Jack to his family, he loved to play the guitar, sing, dance and tell silly jokes. He was the happiest when surrounded by family and friends.

He is survived by his two younger siblings, Jim Parmley and Jenny Maguire; his four children and their spouses, Terry Andoniello and Pete, Rhonda Ball and Richard, Tim Parmley and Beverly and Patrice; nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Mildred Fondren and Helen Walker and his brother, Roy Parmley.