Obituaries:  Mr. Willie Gene "Manuel" Armstrong, Sabine Parish       A-652
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 8, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mr. Willie Gene "Manuel" Armstrong

  Mr. Willie Gene "Manuel" Armstrong, 63, of Zwolle, died
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, at Sabine Medical Center, after a brief
illness.

  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 6, at Aimwell
Baptist Church, with interment following at Aimwell Cemetery in
Zwolle. The Rev. Charles Duncan officiated, and the Rev. Stephen
Neesley assisted.

  Survivors include his mother, Ollie Bell Armstrong of Zwolle; 12
sisters, Lucille Patton of Jacksonville, Ark., Corrine Juneau of
Evergreen, Mabel Sanchez of Evergreen, Jo Ann Youngblood of Many,
Hattie Chamber of Zwolle, Charlotte Wedgeworth of Many, Linda
Wilbanks of Florien, Darline Knippers of Robeline, Betty Gooden
of Natchitoches, Genevieve Gordon of Zwolle, Mary Campbell of
Deweyville, Texas, and Nelda Jean Arteberry of Natchitoches; and
one brother, Donald Wayne Armstrong of Denham Springs.

  Mr. Armstrong was preceded in death by his father, D. W.
Armstrong, Sr.; six brothers, Rufus Armstrong, D. W. Armstrong,
Jr., Monroe Armstrong, Glenn Armstrong, R. L. Armstrong, and
Billey Armstrong; and three sisters, Martha Rogers, Bessie Mae
McComic, and Maxine Howard.

  In lieu of flowers, the family suggest that memorial be made to
the National Cancer Society, or the Gideons Memorial Bible
Program International.

  Pallbearers were Lloyd Armstrong, Mike Gooden, Dennis Morgan,
Kevin Knippers, Chris Campbell, and Byron McCormic.

  Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Many, La.