James Dale Armstrong

Dateline: Belmont James Dale Armstrong, died peacefully at home on May 9, 2013. He was born on August 25, 1928 and was son of the late Emmet Mitchell and Balzora Jones Armstrong. He graduated from Belmont High School in 1945, attended Belmont Abbey College and served in the US Army from 1950-1952. He retired as Parts Manager after 40 years from Dixon Ford Company. He was well known for his love of woodworking, building and restoring reproduction furniture. He was a member of South Point United Methodist Church, where he held many offices, including church superintendent, administrative board member and also was a volunteer for many years with Habitat for Humanity. He was very generous with his time and helping others. A memorial service will be held at 3:00PM, Sunday at South Point United Methodist Church with Reverend Elise Kennedy officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty Moffitt Armstrong; sons, Mark Mitchell Armstrong of Silver Spring, MD, Kelly Lee Armstrong and his wife, Deborah Starobin Armstrong of Upper Marlboro, MD; brother, Glen Armstrong of Belmont; step brother, Jack Page of Belmont; step sister, Alice Page Thompson of Gastonia; brother in law, Kermit Moffitt of New Bern; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and special young friends, Clay and Matthew Gwaltney, Meredith and Makenzie Rowe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Point United Methodist Church, 510 Southpoint Church Rd., Belmont, NC 28012 or to Belmont Community Organization, 91 Catawba St., Belmont, NC 28012. Condolences may be sent online by visiting www.mcleanfuneral.com McLean Funeral Directors of Belmont is serving the Armstrong Family.