Obituary of Ruben Armstrong, Rusk Co, Texas

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Henderson Daily News   (unknown date, died 6/24/1969)
Armstrong Rites Set

Funeral Services for Ruben Armstrong, 73, of 1111 West Main Street will be held
at 10 a.m. Thursday at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Adams
officiating.

Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Armstrong died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday at Henderson Memorial Hospital after a brief
illness.

A native of Arkansas, he had lived in Rusk County for the past 55 years. A
member of the Baptist Church, he was a retired farmer.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Neeley Armstrong of Henderson; five sons,
Robert L. and Elzie D. Armstrong, both of Henderson, Harold P., George A., and
Pete Armstrong, all of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Mae Green of Houston
and Mrs. Irene Armstrong of Henderson; four brothers, Lawrence Armstong of
Laneville, Johnny Armstrong of Wright City, Buddy Armstrong of Henderson and
Oscar Cook of Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Davis and Mrs. Bird Watkins,
both of Dallas, and Mrs. Margie Rexrode of Laneville; 26 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers.