James L. Armstrong, 76, of Herington, died Thursday, September 3rd, 2015, at the Salina Regional Hospital. He was born on Thursday, March 23, 1939, at Larned, KS, the son of Dale M. and Elaine L. (Yates) Armstrong.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, September 12th, 2015, at Faith Covenant Fellowship Church, 8 N Broadway, Herington, with Pastor Gary Schrader officiating. The family will receive friends from 7pm to 8pm Friday, at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Herington Chapel.
Mr. Armstrong was a long distance truck driver prior to working for the City of Herington in 1985, and retired in 2005. He was a charter member of Faith Covenant Fellowship Church, where he and his wife Nancy loved to worship. He was a drummer in several bands; Page 4, The Western Play Boys, and Those Guys, and when Darlene Austin was in Kansas she would sing with James' band. The kids would stay busy hauling, cleaning his drums, and polishing the cymbals. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Salina, and he loved watching the KC Chiefs. He graduated from Kanopolis High School with the class of 1957, and was class president.
Married Nancy Carol Davis in Herington, on May 29, 1959; she preceded in death on June 21, 2014. He is also preceded in death by his brother Jerry, a sister Linda Irwin, a grandson Jerry Ball, Jr., and his parents.
He is survived by four (4) sons: James “Bo” Jr. (Margaret Clark) of Herington, Jeff (Vickie) of Gypsum, Mark (Sherry) of Salina, Mitch of Colorado Springs, CO; two (2) daughters: Pam Hardison (Kevin) and Paula Ball (Jerry) both of Salina; a brother Richard of New York; three (3) sisters: Judy Hudson of Kanopolis, and Debbie Cox and Barbara Lipe both of Salina; 20 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Memorials to Faith Covenant Fellowship, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; and may be sent in care of the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home & Crematory, Herington Chapel, 404 S. Broadway, Herington, KS, 67449-3038.
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