Lawney Parmer
April 29, 2016
Lawney David Parmer passed away on April 29th, 2016 in Cleburne, TX at the age of 95.
He was born on April 14th, 1921 in Van Wert, IA to Elijah and Della Parmer.
On April 4th, 1944 he married Maxine Parmer in Des Moines, IA. To this union their daughter Connie was born.
He volunteered for the United States Army and served for 47 months during WWII with the 20th Field Hospital. He served in the Attu Islands as well as in France, Belgium and Germany. After the war, he became a plumber eventually owning Parmer Plumbing and Heating in Des Moines, IA.
In 1967 God called him to the mission field to minister to the people of Mexico.
He and his family moved to South Texas and he learned to speak Spanish at the Rio Grande Valley Bible Institute. The family then moved to Morelia, Mexico and began their mission work.
Lawney planted 27 churches in the country of Mexico. He not only paid for the projects out of his own pocket, he physically built the churches. He paid for the tuition of many individuals to attend Bible school and assisted countless other ministries.
After leaving the mission field, he and his wife Maxine service as Directors of Border Missions in Hidalgo, TX. He worked seven days a week providing food and clothing to the people of Mexico until retirement at the age of 86.
His sacrifice and commitment to spreading the gospel has impacted thousands of lives in both Mexico and the United States.
He had a great sense of humor and loved to share his stories about WWII, his mission work and his life during the Great Depression.
He loved spending time with his great grandchildren who gave him so much joy.
He was preceded in death by his wife Maxine, his parents Elijah and Della Parmer, five brothers and five sisters. He is survived by his sister Betty, daughter Connie, grandson Mikael, and four great grandchildren Austen, Grayson, Landrey and Ellisyn.
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Cindy Parmer Dunlap
05/06/2016
Dear Sweet Uncle Don will be missed by so many. He was always a kind gentleman. He visited my family one summer when he came thru Big Spring Texas. It was the best visit and I will remember it forever. Thank you Connie for sharing your dad with so many people. God blessed you with a great set of parents. We would like to send our love and prayers to all the families. I think the greatest gift of love is loving our loved ones enough to let them go when we know Heaven is a much better place. Go rest High uncle Don, Your work on Earth is done. You were a good and faithful servant. We love you and know we will see you again.
Sharon Dennis
04/30/2016
Hello Connie and Michael and Family: So sorry for you for the loss of your dad and grandpa! It had been many! years since I had seen Lonnie but a few years back you came to Heritage Assembly and I greeted your dad and he hugged me.Growing up at PT, your dad never said much but he seemed to know when I Needed a word, "your patience possess ye your soul kid" and then smile. He was such a sweet man who showed love to all