James "Strong" Armstrong, Sr.

June 8, 1945 - March 4, 2020

ARMSTRONG, Mr. James Sr. "Strong" - age 74, passed away, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland. Family hour 10:30 AM Friday, March 13, 2020 at Welcome Missionary Baptist Church, 143 Oneida Street., with Funeral Service commencing at 11:00 AM. Pastor Douglas P. Jones, Officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 North Perry Street. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Friday. Mr. Armstrong will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, and may be viewed from Noon – 8:00 PM Thursday. Under the auspices of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. the Omega Service will be conducted at 6:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2020. Mr. Armstrong leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Katheryn Armstrong; children, Delinda Armstrong, Tracy Armstrong and James (Amina) Armstrong, Jr.; grandchildren, James Armstrong, III and Alya J. Armstrong; siblings, Earnestine (Frank) Hardiman, Curtis (Patricia) Kemp, Clyde Kemp, Percy L. Armstrong, Curtis (Bettie) Britton, Gustenia Scott, George (Gloria) Britton, Jr., Robert (Shirley) Britton and Nancy (Nehemiah) Webb; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Mr. Armstrong was preceded in death by his parents, Sallie Armstrong and George Britton; siblings, Arma Jean Britton, Harvey Britton and Phillip Britton.