Billy Armstrong

February 7, 1937 - October 8, 2020

Billy Armstrong, 83, passed away October 8, 2020 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab. A private graveside service will be held at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. A Simpson County native, Billy moved to Crystal Springs in 1944. He was a 1954 graduate of Crystal Springs Consolidated School, a 1956 graduate of Copiah-Lincoln Community College and attended Mississippi College. An employee of Kuhlman Electric Company for more than 42 years, he held various positions, retiring as a Department Manager in 2001. He was a member of Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church and a 32nd degree Mason. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Armstrong; son, Jon Armstrong; parents, P. D. and Happy Armstrong; and brother, Paul Durward Armstrong. He is survived by his sons, Matt Armstrong (Kim) of Brandon; Webb Armstrong (Louise) of Crystal Springs; daughter-in-law, Judy Armstrong of Crystal Springs; 5 grandchildren, Ross Armstrong (Brittany), Kristen Robinson (J.D.), Lauren Tunberg (Thomas), Tyler Armstrong (Brittany), and Justin Armstrong (Lauren); and 10 great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Baptist Children’s Village, P. O. Box 27, Clinton, MS 39060.