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Joe R. Armstrong
Joe R. Armstrong, age 93 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 6:04 AM
Sunday January 31, 2021 at the Village Green Healthcare Campus of
Greenville. Joe was born August 25, 1927 in Darke County, Ohio
and the son of the late Ralph and Blanche (Hittle) Armstrong.
Joe was a Veteran of W.W. II serving in the U.S. Army stationed in the
Philippines. He farmed and raised livestock and always had a
collie by his side, which he always named “Lassie”. He loved
working in his woodworking shop making toy farm equipment and looked
forward to having Sunday Supper every week with his kids, grandkids and
great grandkids. Joe was a member of the First United Methodist
Church of Greenville, enjoyed traveling and belonging to camping clubs.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Bevva
L. (Ross) Armstrong August 23, 2013. They were married October 5,
1948. Also a daughter-in-law Dawn Armstrong and sister Anne Lee
Shuttleworth.
Joe is survived by his children Bill (Jane Oliver) Armstrong of
Greenville and Linda (Robert) Christman of Greenville; grandchildren,
Scott (Angie) Armstrong, Ken (Aimee) Armstrong, Mark (Amanda)
Armstrong, and Mike (Whitney) Christman; great grandchildren, Allie,
Taylor, Jake, Josh, Bella, Lexi and Eli Armstrong, Wyatt Christman,
Kate, Ben and Sam Oliver and Kennedi Strawser; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
Private Funeral Services will be held at the convenience of the
family in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor
Todd Reish officiating. Burial will follow in the Abbottsville
Cemetery.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
the State of the Heart Hospice of Darke County.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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