Unknown County GaArchives Obituaries.....Armstrong, Eddie June 27 ????
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A Brief Account of Eddie Armstrong’s Sickness, Death and Funeral
A Brief Account of Eddie Armstrong’s Sickness, Death and Funeral

Eddie came to Knoxville with intention of having a tent mission, but on June 
11 he took sick.  Two doctors were called who advised removal to hospital. 
After a few days there, it was decided to have an operation which was 
performed June 17, when the appendix and gall bladder were removed.  He seemed 
to improve for some days, but on Sunday, June 27, he took a turn for the 
worse, his heart action weakened, and at 9:50 p.m. he quietly passed away.  On 
Wednesday June 30, the body was moved to the home of Walter King, 2105 Linden 
Avenue, where funeral service was held.  About 175 friends were present and 25 
workers.  Four do the casket bearers had been his co-workers in past years.  
The funeral service began at 10 a.m. and was conducted as follows:

Opening Hymn 168.  Prayer by Willie Webb, Alabama.  Then a favorite hymn of 
Eddie’s – “Ashamed of Jesus, I’ll shall never” – was sung.

Fred Kinglake, North Carolina, spoke first from Phil. 2:25. Rev. 3:11.

Arthur Benton, Georgia, spoke next from Numbers 23:10 – “Let me die the death 
of righteous.”

Alex Dougal, Virginia, spoke next from psalm 23.

Jas. Hamilton, Kentucky, spoke next from II Tim. 4:5-8.

Each spoke briefly of the Godly qualities seen in Eddie’s life as a co-worker 
in the Ministry.  At close of service Wm. Richardson prayed after Hymn 374 was 
sung.

The casket bearers were:

Lonzo Nealson (his last comp.)
Howard Musgrave
Jas. Gates
Horace Burgess
Walter Nelson
Young Coleman


Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville.  At the grave the hymn “Our 
Brother Sleeps” was sung, and prayer was offered by T. Dennison.

Eddie’s passing leaves a great vacancy in the ranks of laborers in God’s 
Harvest Field.  He was a servant much used of God in helping others and was 
loved by many.  We know that as Good has seen fit to take our Brother, we 
believe He will consider the need of still caring for His people through 
others whom He may choose.


Worker List


State				Brother			Sister
North Carolina
				Fred Kinglake		Mary McGregor
				Leonard Soreson		Hazel Pettijohn
				Peter DeNeui		Dora Thomas
				Hamby Coleman		Dulcie Cook
				Howard Musgrave		Lela Sager
				Mendes Thain		Marie England

South Carolina
				George Fyffe		Charlotte Morgan
				Wilas Crapps		Rosalie Hawkes

Georgia
				Arthur Benton		Lucy Hiscock
				James Gates		Mary Cook
				Harry Doering		Elizabeth Kelly
				Harold Davis		Eunice Meek
				Conrad Gerloff		Opal Allen
				Bennie Golightly	Alma Young

Florida
				Tom Webb		Bessie Hawkins
				Weldon Burgess		Edith Nelson
				Leonard Hawkes

Resting
							Ethel Stone
							Ruth Dahlquist


Additional Comments:
Arthur Benton, Lucy Hiscock, James Gates, Mary Cook, Harry Doering, Elizabeth 
Kelly, Harold Davis, Eunice Meek, Conrad Gerloff, Opal Allen, Bennie 
Golightly, Alma Young.

Transcribed from misc. papers purchased at a Viginia Flea Market 2004.
Mr. Armstong's year of death, nor the author is listed in the Account.


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