Corneilus Armstrong Sr.

Published 12:02 am Saturday, October 30, 2010

CARY — Corneilus Armstrong Sr. died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at his home in Cary. He was 81.

Mr. Armstrong was a retired farmer and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Blanton, where he served as a deacon.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Armstrong Sr. and Albernett Armstrong; his wife, Delores Armstrong; two brothers, Willie Joseph Armstrong and George Armstrong Jr.; and a sister, Lola Smith.

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He is survived by five sons, Robert Armstrong, Cornelius Armstrong Jr. and Frank Armstrong, all of Memphis, Walter Armstrong of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Luster Armstrong of Birmingham, Ala.; a brother, Napoleon Armstrong of Memphis; four sisters, Georgia Norwood of Cary, Bertha Jackson of Chicago and Bernice Carter and Doris Jeffery, both of Memphis; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.