Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:26 pm Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Armstrong

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Armstrong, 60, passed away Sept. 25 at the Red Bay Hospital. He was born in Russellville and was a truck driver.

Services will be Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Haskell Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Halltown Cemetery, Vina.

Survivors are three children, Katena Armstrong, Red Bay, Kevin Armstrong, Belmont, Miss., and Andrew Armstrong, Red Bay; two grandchildren, Kenzi Armstrong and Kaleb Armstrong; one brother, Johnny Armstrong and wife Christine, Red Bay; one aunt, Dorothy Hammock, Red Bay; and special friend, Gina Armstrong, Red Bay.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene Armstrong and Ruby Ballard Armstrong; a brother, Douglas Armstrong; and a nephew, Dexter Armstrong.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Kennedy, Beau Kennedy, Ricky Garrison, Ricky Garrison Jr., Donnie Turvaville and Cort Armstrong.

Visitation will be Sept. 29, from 2-4 p.m., at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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