Alma Beatrice Coleman Armstrong, 83, of South Charleston, peacefully left this life behind on Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Tender Heart Home Care in South Charleston from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born in Mohawk, West Virginia and graduated from Yeager High School. After attending nursing school in Baltimore, Maryland, she moved to Beckley, West Virginia and worked at the Pinecrest Sanatorium where she met her husband. Later she and her family moved to Oak Hill, West Virginia where they lived for many years. Tn 1962 she moved to South Charleston and lived there until her death.
Alma was employed for 32 years by J. Loren Smith, DO at Alum Creek Medical Center. She was a very special friend to many people in that community. After retiring in 1994 she became a volunteer for Hospice Care. In 1998 she was awarded the honor of being named West Virginia Outstanding Citizen by the governor of the state.
She was a member of the Oak Hill Methodist Church and then the Darlington Methodist Church of South Charleston.
Preceding her in death are her mother, Cinda Hatfield Smith; and her husband of almost 50 years, George S. Armstrong.
She is survived by her two sons and their wives, William and Diana Armstrong of Colora, MD, and George and Sheila Armstrong of Ripley, WV; two daughters and their husbands, Margaret “Cindy” and Dennis Clendenin of Sissonville, WV; and Beatrice and Martin Dotson of South Charleston; grandchildren, Brian Clendenin of Sissonville, Cherie Litton of Sissonville, and Eric Clendenin of Kill Devil Hills, NC, Jason and Brock Armstrong of Ripley, Tommy Armstrong of Colora, and Marinda Dotson of Lexington, KY; one great-grandson; and one step great-grandson.
The family like to express their sincere appreciation to Priss Johnson and daughters, Aimee McNurlen and Belva Wolfe, and employee, Charlotte Hall of Tender Heart Home Care for the special care and attention they gave to our precious Mother, allowing us to take advantage of the good times.
Graveside service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Graceland Memorial Park South Chazleston with Pastor Robert Leadman officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 9 PM Monday at the Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek. She will be buried beside her husband. “Our loving parents, together again, rest.” The family suggests donations to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.