10-27-18
Joseph Bennie Armour age 86 of Alto, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018.
Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia, he was a son of the late Leco and Polly Waters
Armour. Mr. Armour was the owner and operator of Armour’s Paving and in his spare
time enjoyed fishing and traveling. He was of the Holiness faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Beulah Lightsey
Armour; stepson, Ronnie DuBois; grandchild, Rebecca Armour; brothers, Perry Armour
and Taft Armour; sister, Genevia Wade.
Surviving are his wife, Rose Crump Armour; daughter, Luania Rumph; son, Ted
Armour; stepdaughters, Cindy Ferguson and Elizabeth Crane; stepsons, Nathaniel
DuBois, John DuBois, Casey Keller, Dennis Keller and Wayne Keller; brothers, Ralph
Armour, L.J. Armour; sisters, Imogene Wade, Doris Jones, Joydean Martin, Linda
Ferguson and Patsy Armour; grandchildren, Ronnie Tyler, Matthew Tyler, Veronica
Horton, Jody Armour; 6 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; numerous
step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; also nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
A Celebration of Bennie’s Life will be held 2 pm Monday, October 29, 2018, from the
Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart. Interment will follow in Level Grove Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-8 pm on Sunday.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at
www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in
charge of arrangements.
