Obituaries
ARMENTROUT
The Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Fri, Nov. 30, 1990
GEORGE CLEVELAND
ARMENTROUT
George Cleveland Armentrout, 71, of Hampton died Nov. 28,1990, at
Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. A son of the late George
Kennedy and Sarah Wise Armentrout, he was born Sept. 20, 1919, in Keezletown. He
lived in Hampton for 24 years. Mr. Armentrout was a member of Company C, 190th
Infantry in Harrisonburg and an Army veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit and Purple Heart.
He was a member of Keezletown United Methodist Church, Mended Hearts of Hampton
and Fort Monroe Retired Council in Hampton. On July 22, 1942, he married the
former Lillian Corinne Webster, who survives. Other survivors are two sons, Gary
N. Armentrout, with the U.S. Army in Fort Bragg, N.C., and Dana L. Armentrout of
Harrisonburg; three brothers, Harry Armentrout, Charles "Bill" Armentrout and
Norman "Ozzie" Armentrout, all of Harrisonburg; one sister, Edna Harrison of
Harrisonburg; and one grandchild. The Rev. Don Hawks will conduct funerals at 7
p.m. today at Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home in Hampton and 1 p.m. Saturday at
the Lindsey Harrisonburg Funeral Home. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery with
full military honors.
The Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Mon, Apr.
2, 1962
GEORGE KENNY ARMENTROUT
George Kenny (Dave) Armentrout, 72, a
lifelong and popular resident of Keezletown, died unexpectedly at 1:30 a. m.
Sunday at his home in Keezletown. Mr. Armentrout had suffered a heart attack
several months ago but had apparently greatly recovered. He was stricken
Saturday night after retiring. A son of the late George C. and Virginia Earman
Armentrout, he was born Aug. 9, 1889 at Keezletown where he spent practically
his entire life. He devoted number of years of his life to farming and later was
employed by J. O. Stickley and Son for 17 years. He was a member of the
Keezletown Methodist Church. On Dec. 1, 1908 he married Miss Sarah Catherine
Wise who survives him. Besides his wife, he is survived by six children, Harry
D. Armentrout, of Harrisonburg; Mrs. Edna V. Harrison, of Keezletown; Lt. Col.
George C. Armentrout, Cedar Falls, Iowa; James H. Armentrout, Harrisonburg Rt.
2; Norman F. Armentrout, of Shenandoah; and Charles W. Armentrout, at home; 12
grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one brother, O. D. Armentrout, of
Keezletown; and four sisters, Mrs. Lena Tutwiler, Mrs. Sada Knicley, and Mrs.
Mary Taylor, all of Harrisonburg; and Mrs. Effie Saunders, of High Point, N. C.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Wednesday from the Keezletown Methodist
Church. The pastor, the Rev. Warren Reeves will conduct the services assisted by
Dr. O. B. Michael. Burial will be in the Keezletown Cemetery. The body is at the
Lindsey Harrisonburg Funeral Home where it will remain until 4:00 Tuesday when
it will be taken to his late home. His body will be moved to the church at 12:30
Wednesday. Relatives will meet at his late home at 1:45 Wednesday for a brief
service. Active pallbearers will be W C. Echard, Jr.; J. Rush Coffman, Lewis R.
Wright, A. D. Wise, Sr., Harold C. Simmers, Maynard T. Armentrout, Norris
Webster, and James W. Good. Honorary pallbearers will be Lloyd Blose, W. J.
Lance, W. C. Echard, Sr.; Marvin W. Crowe, Samuel B. Flagg, Owen C. Armentrout,
Wade T. Huffman, Lester Webster, Turner Boyers, and the employees of J. O.
Stickley and Son.
The Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Fri, Nov. 26,
1993
HARRY DILLMON ARMENTROUT
The funeral for Harry Dillmon Armentrout,
83, of Route 1, Penn Laird, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harrisonburg
Chapel of the Kyger & Trobaugh Funeral Home. The Rev.. Don Hawks will conduct
the service. Burial will be in the Keezletown Cemetery. Mr. Armentrout died Nov.
25, 1993, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, where he had been a
patient for the past three weeks. He was born March 3, 1910, in Keezletown and
was a son of the late George Kennedy and Sarah Wise Armentrout. He was a farmer
and had worked for the Blose family for a number of years. He was also an avid
county league baseball fan and had been given a number of the trophies won by
the Linville team. On March 12, 1932, he married the former Elizabeth Alice
Nichols, who died in 1991. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Ellen Back of Penn
Laird and Phyllis Jean Mitchell of Stafford; two brothers, Norman Armentrout of
Harrisonburg and Charles "Bill" Armentrout of Keezletown; one sister, Edna
Harrison of Keezletown; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The
family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Daily
News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Tue, Apr. 11, 1989
JAMES HENRY ARMENTROUT
James Henry "John" Armentrout, 64, of Route 2, Harrisonburg died Monday at
Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Armentrout had been in poor health for several
years. He was born Dec. 7, 1924, at Keezletown and was a son of the late George
K. and Sarah Catherine Wise Armentrout. Mr. Armentrout was a self employed
stonemason and bricklayer and had lived in the Gravels community north of
Harrisonburg for the past 31 years. He was a member of the Linville United
Methodist Church, where he had held numerous offices, taught Sunday School and
sang in the choir. He also played in the Rockingham County Baseball League for
many years and had served overseas during World War II. On March 1, 1947, he
married the former Rubie Williams, who survives. Also surviving are two
children, Sherry Smith of Broadway and Terry Scott Armentrout of Fredericksburg;
four brothers, Harry Armentrout of Penn Laird, George Armentrout of Hampton,
Norman Armentrout of Harrisonburg and William Armentrout of Keezletown; a
sister, Edna Harrison of Keezletown; and two grandsons. A memorial service will
be conducted 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Keezletown United Methodist Church by
the Revs. Paul Beighley and Elaine Blubaugh. A private graveside service will be
held in the Keezletown Cemetery earlier in the day. The body is at the Lindsey
Harrisonburg Funeral Home, where friends may call, but the family will receive
friends at the Armentrout home.
The Find-A-Grave website
JUDY
ARMENTROUT HILL
Judy
Armentrout Hill, age 66, of Keezletown, passed away on September 2, 2015,
following an extended illness. She was born in Harrisonburg on December 18, 1948
and was a daughter of Calvin S. Armentrout and the late Bonnie Lou Armentrout.
Judy graduated from Montevideo High School and after many years she retired from
R.R. Donnelley. She lived her entire life on Happy Valley Road in Keezletown and
was a member of Keezletown United Methodist Church. Judy enjoyed attending craft
shows along with her father and sister and she had a love for pets and
dedication to work. Surviving in addition to her father are her husband of 50
years, William "Bill" Hill; three daughters, Brookie Hill and partner, Lysia
Buhler, Amy Anthony and husband, Rocky and Billie Jo Clem; her sister, Donna
Shifflett and husband, John; two grandchildren, Bryce Anthony and Emma Anthony
and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends and family may call or visit at the
Hill residence at anytime. Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216 or the
Rockingham/Harrisonburg S.P.C.A., PO Box 413, Harrisonburg, VA 22803.
The
Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Thu, May 26, 1983
LURTY EDWARD
ARMENTROUT
Lurty Edward Armentrout, 78, of 632 N. Liberty St. Harrisonburg
died Wednesday night at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Armentrout had been
ill for 18 months and had been a patient at the hospital since Monday. He was
born Sept. 20. 1904, in Keezletown and was a son of the late Clarence Hunter and
Ottie Grandle Armentrout. Mr. Armentrout lived his entire life in the Keezletown
and Harrisonburg areas and worked more than 40 years for Nielsen Construction
Co. On Aug. 17, 1929, he married the former Thelma Roadcap, who died Sept. 29,
1978. Surviving are two sisters, Edith Armentrout and Georgia Dove, both of
Harrisonburg; and a brother, C. Lloyd Armentrout of Rt. 2, Harrisonburg. A
graveside service will be conducted 1:30 p.m. Friday at Rest Raven Memorial
Gardens by the Rev. L. C. Armentrout. The body is at the Lindsey Harrisonburg
Funeral Home, where friends may call. The family will receive friends at the
home of his brother.
PHYLLIS JEAN ARMENTROUT MITCHELL
Phyllis Jean Mitchell, 76, of Nichols, S.C.,
passed away, Friday, August 10, 2018 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital, surrounded by
her family. She was born in January 22, 1942, in Harrisonburg, Va., a daughter
of the late Harry and Kitty Armentrout. On January 19, 1960 she married Sandy
William Mitchell. She had worked in the cafeteria at Stafford County Public
Schools for many years. Phyllis was a loving mom and grandmother, who loved to
spend her time outdoors, working in her flowers, going to the beach and boating.
She also enjoyed making beautiful flower arrangements, shopping and being
crafty. She lovingly took care of her pets Wally, Katie, Willie, Maria and Toby
but above all, she cherished time spent with her family. In addition to her
parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Pamela Allen. She is
survived by two sons, Sandy W. Mitchell Jr. and wife, Susan and Terry Wilmer
Mitchell, all of Nichols; four granddaughters, Melissa Stump, Crystal
Shortridge, LeeAnn Allen and April Allen; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister Mary
Ellen Armentrout of Penn Laird. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m.,
Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Obaugh Funeral Home with the Rev. Chilton
McPheeters, officiating. Burial will follow in Head Waters Cemetery.
The
Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Thu, Mar. 28, 1979
SARAH C. WISE
ARMENTROUT
The funeral for Sarah C. Armentrout, 90, of Keezletown will be
conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Keezletown United Methodist Church by the Rev.
Shannon W. Swortzel and Ron Smith. Burial will be in Keezletown Cemetery. Mrs.
Armentrout died Tuesday evening at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where she had
been a patient one month. She had been ill for a year and suffered a stroke Feb.
5. Mrs. Armentrout was born March 21, 1889 at Keezletown and was a daughter of
the late Henry Adam and Mary Ann Shifflett Wise. She was a member of Keezletown
United Methodist Church. On Dec. 1, 1908, she married George Kenny "Dave"
Armentrout, who died April 1, 1962. Surviving are a daughter, Edna V. Harrison
of Keezletown; five sons, Harry D. Armentrout of Rt. 1, Penn Laird, George C.
Armentrout of Hampton, James H. "John" Armentrout of Rt. 2, Harrisonburg, Norman
F. Armentrout of Rt. 6, Harrisonburg and Charles W. "Bill" Armentrout of
Keezletown; a sister, Lucy Showalter of Edom; seven grandchildren; five step
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grand child. The
body is at the Armentrout home where friends may call.
The Raleigh
Register, Raleigh, WV, Wed, Sep. 12, 1962
WILLIAM HARVEY ARMENTROUT
Funeral services for William Harvey Armentrout, 68, of 205 Campbell St., will be
conducted at 2 p. m. Friday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the
Rev. Charles L. Delaney Jr., in charge. Burial will follow in Wildwood Cemetery.
He died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital after an extended illness. Born
Nov. 4, 1894, he was the son of the late George and Josephine Shifflette
Armentrout. He was a retired painter and a member of the First Christian Church
in Beckley. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence McTavish Armentrout; two
sons. James E., stationed with the Air Force in North Africa. and William E., of
Beckley; and five grandchildren. The body will remain at the Rose and
Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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