(1932-2020)
Barbara Audrey Mills Parmer was born near Anderson, South Carolina on January 16, 1932 to Gaddis and Berdie Mills. She was raised in South Carolina, and she moved to Alabama when she married. She worked in Human Resources at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Alabama until she retired. Barbara later remarried, and she and her new husband, Henry Parmer, moved to Frisco City, Alabama. They owned and operated Uriah Drug Store for many years until Henry’s retirement. They enjoyed traveling to Florida and California to visit friends and family. After Henry passed, Barbara opened a cafe in Frisco City, where she served her famous sweet tea. As her health declined, she agreed to move to Austin, Texas to live with family.
Barbara’s greatest joy came from her family, cooking, and Auburn football. She was also characterized by an immense curiosity. She asked many questions and continued to learn about a variety of topics. In fact, she was following a cooking show on YouTube right up until her final hospitalization. She was also a storyteller and had a storehouse of jokes. She laughed big and often.
She is survived by one sister, Mattie Dale Vaughn, and her husband, Larry of Sausalito, California, one son, Horace Gardner, Jr. and his wife, Kris, of Orange Beach, Alabama, one daughter, Melonie Elequin, and her husband, Scott, of Austin, Texas, one daughter-in-law, Kathy Gardner, and her husband, R. B. Green, of Monroe, La, and her grandchildren: Adam Gardner and his wife, Kelly, Eric Gardner and his wife, Lindsey, Levi Gardner, and his wife, Caroline, Audrey Elequin, Nathan Elequin and his wife, Annie, and Mitchell Elequin. She is also survived by four great grandchildren: Larsen Gardner, Hudson Gardner, Vance Gardner, II and Merritt Gardner, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Parmer, and her son, Vance Gardner.
Barbara passed from this world to the heavenly home prepared for her by Jesus and His sacrifice on Monday, February 17, 2020. While her family and friends miss her terribly, we are reminded of this promise:
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” I Thessalonians 4
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