Audrey Jean Parman

Audrey Jean Parman, age 85, of Commerce Township, died Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Caretel Inns of Brighton. Left to cherish her memory are her four children: Charles Robert Lee; Scott (Graca) Parman, Steve (Vikki) Parman, and Stan Parman; her eight grandchildren: Joe Rushing, Chelsea King, Bryan (Lindsay) Parman, Katie (Dylan) Stefonek, Tyler Parman, Alex Parman, Zack Parman, and Zane Parman; her four great-grandchildren: Julianna, Colton, Brayden, and Ruben; and her brother, Steve (Lynn) Owen.

Audrey was born on February 7, 1935, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Audrey and Agatha (Bibb) Owen. After moving from Oklahoma to Michigan in 1974, Audrey worked as a union organizer for the International UAW for twenty-five years until her retirement in the late 1990’s. She was also a tremendous advocate for workers’ rights and mentally handicapped individuals throughout her life. In her free time, Audrey loved to read, and she closely studied her family’s genealogy records. She also enjoyed organizing her high school class reunions, and would travel back to her hometown in Oklahoma to attend the events. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Audrey was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Robert Lee, who died in 1957; her second husband, Jack Parman, who died in 2017; and her parents, Audrey and Agatha.

Audrey’s family will be present to receive friends on Saturday, August 29, 2020, from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Elton Black & Son Funeral Home White Lake Chapel, 1233 Union Lake Road, White Lake, Michigan 48386.