Mr. Carol G. "Fats" Parmley, of Sarcoxie, Missouri, departed this life suddenly on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in Branson, Missouri at the age of 71 years. Fats entered this life on February 4, 1937 in rural Stark City, Missouri, son of the late Henry Lincoln and Nancy Lucille (Ratliff) Parmley. On September 12, 1958 in Sarcoxie, Missouri he was united in marriage to Belva Lou Chandler and to this union two sons and one daughter were born. For over thirty years he owned and operated Parmley's Garage in Sarcoxie. He also served twenty-six years on the Sarcoxie Fire Department, 13 years as Chief. He enjoyed the great outdoors where his favorite activities were hunting and fishing. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Fats is survived by his loving wife of forty-nine years, Belva Parmley of the home; two sons, C. Eugene Parmley and Ronald Parmley; a daughter Carla Kerr and husband, Mike, all of Sarcoxie, Missouri; four grandchildren, Jessica Parmley, Ronald Parmley, Ashley Kerr and Chans Parmley; one great granddaughter, Theresa Hoit; two brothers, Carl Parmley and wife, Ruth, of Goodman, Missouri and Jim Parmley of the state of Texas; three sisters, Ila Thompson and husband, Mike, of Udall, Kansas, Mary Lowe and husband, Glenn, of Miami, Oklahoma and Dolly Gray and husband, Frank, of Miami, Oklahoma; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Carol G. "Fats" Parmley are 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2008 in the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tom Shouse officiating. Burial will follow in the Sarcoxie Cemetery. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Craig Daughtery, Rob Johnson, Frank Tisdale, Steve Velten, David Crahan, Kip Davis, Rodney Reynolds and Joe Williams. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.