Forrest Lee Armentrout

Forrest Lee Armentrout obituary

Forrest Lee Armentrout

Forrest Armentrout Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Piedmont Funeral Home - Lexington on Aug. 6, 2025.

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Forrest "Jody" Lee Armentrout, 76, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025, at Davidson Health and Rehabilitation.

Forrest was born on June 4, 1949, in Tucker County, West Virginia, to Edgar and Susan McCauley Armentrout. Along with his parents, Forrest was preceded in death by his sons, Jeffrey Cave and Ricky Cave. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law Garnet Borror and mother-in-law Crystal Bender.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Brenda Borror Armentrout, son Forrest Christopher Armentrout and wife Aaron, daughter Heather Suzanne Armentrout, daughter-in-law Gail Cave, best friend, Michael Joseph (YA), grandchildren Isaiah Barnes, Leah Lutz and husband Aaron, Chad Cave, Anna Nixon, Blake Nixon, Griffin Nixon and sister-in-law Gaylia Borror Walsh.

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