J.D. Armstrong, 73 of Mt. Zion passed away at 8:38 p.m. August 31, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.
A service to celebrate J.D.’s life will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Macon. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Macon County Honor Guard and the US Navy. The family requests that you drive your antique cars for the funeral procession. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com
J.D. was born March 24, 1938 in Flint, MI the son of Willie and Mary (Roberts) Armstrong. J.D. served and retired from the US Navy. During the Vietnam War He served on the U.S.S. Enterprise as an Air Traffic Controller. After his time in the Navy, he went on to work as an Air Traffic Controller for the FAA. He married Frances Lucille Wishard on September 16, 1972. J.D. had a passion for old cars and was a member of the Cruzin Roosters and the Gateway Chapter of the Hudson Car Club. He also enjoyed researching his family genealogy and loved to garden in his yard.
Surviving is his wife: Lucille of Mt. Zion; children: Allen and his wife Lisa, Buster, Kent, and Cheryl; brother: Bill Armstrong and his wife Jody of Normal; sisters: Willie Renfro and her husband Ken of Macon, Betty Divincen and her husband Jerry of Naperville, Joann Hilliard of Harristown, and Rosetta Hamilton and her husband Leonard of Hermiston, Oregon. Also surviving are eight-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law: Kenneth Hilliard.
| Karen FInch |
Friend's from DelCarmens Pizza East. |
September 8, 2011 |
Lucille, We are so sorry for your loss. Our hearts go out to you and your family. We are so taken back with the sudden passing of J.D. we can hardley believe it. We feel gratefull to have become friends with you both. J.D. will be truly missed by us. May God give you comfort in this time of sorrow and our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Your Friends,@DelCarmens East.
| Cheryl Lynn(daughter)Harminson |
God has a new Angel in Heaven |
September 6, 2011 |
I will miss you Dad! No matter how much time passed in between our visits, I always smiled at the memories of what we did share in the little times we had! I know you had the sparkle in your eye when you would share stories with me of your life at Sea, of your life traveling and how you loved your yard and gardens!! I will treasure those times always and wish we would of had more!! i did not have the chance to enjoy your love of antique cars and the shows, but had talked to you of what kind of cars you were interested in, and knew of your love for everything else, for you and I had a LOT of the same loves and dreams. I know how much you did love your four children too, and Lucille of course. Also of your grandchildren when they were growing up! do believe you knew that I truly loved you and always just wanted to be your LITTLE GIRL!
| Diane Wishard |
Ms. |
September 4, 2011 |
What a great man JD was. I will always remember his zest for life, the stories he shared and that everylasting smile! You are home JD, embrace the open arms that are there to greet you!
| bob and linda jeppson |
mr@mrs |
September 4, 2011 |
JD was a good friend. We didnt see much of him, except at diamonds and some other places where he would say "are you following me", and then laugh. I will miss him. But I know hes in a better place. I know GOD will take care of Joann and Willy and the rest of the family. Peace within.
| The Joe Wishard Family |
Love from Omaha |
September 3, 2011 |
We send our sympathies from Omaha. Keep all those fun memories of the last few years in your heart as they will bring you strength during this time.
