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Lloyd Armstrong was my grandfather but I never met him. This is probably the single most reason that Genealogy became my
hobby. I never knew any of my grandparents, nor did I know my father Ezra, and that left a void in my heart that has never
been filled. Lloyd was born in Omaha, Gallatin County IL in 1881. He was the youngest child of William and Elizabeth Hannah (Shook) Armstrong.
He was never to know his own father as he died before Lloyd was born. After several years Lloyds mother Elizabeth remarried to a man by the the name of Andrew Austin who I believe was
know as "Drew". Andrew moved the family to Cape Girardeau MO in the year of 1890. Lloyd remembers he was only about 9 years old at the time. So Lloyd
grew up in and around the beautiful, soft hills of Cape Girardeau, MO. He was known as a generous man, a farmer by nature and was always there to help and care for anyone
who needed his help.
His first marriage was to Mary Catherine Warner on the 7th of November 1906.
Mamie, as she was known, was a delicate woman who died at the very young age of 32 years.
She was the mother of seven children but only one of them survived. Six of her children
died in childhood, Ezra Earl Armstrong, my father, was the only surviving child of this first marriage.
Lloyd married the second time to Leona Lillian Marcus in December 1920 a few months after the death of
Mamie. Leona gave him 5 healthy children. This marriage ended in the untimely deaths of Leona and their youngest
child Geraldine in a terrible car accident in 1957.
Ezra Earl Armstrong Children of Lloyd & Leona (Marcus) Armstrong Marie Myrtle Armstrong
 Lloyd and Leona on the right 
 The Armstrong kids on the right - Larry, Shirley, Christine and Don being held by Larry 
Mr. Armstrong was born in Perkins, Mo., and married Martha Clark in 1942 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. he was employed at John Deere East Moline Works, Spreader Division for the last 19 years. Survivors, in addition to the widow, are two sons, Larry of East Moline and Donald of Chicago; two daughters; a stepson, Harold Clark of East Moline; 14 grandchildren; his father, Lloyd of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Frank of Cape Girardeau and Glen of East Moline and three sisters. He had only one brother - Glenn was related to Martha. This picture is Ezra with his 2nd wife Martha Campbell Clark.
A Stillwell, Oklahoma native and former resident of Brandon, Florida, Mrs. Gove had lived in Lumpkin County for the past 15 years. She was the daughter of the late William C. and Nora Holland Dolby. At the age of 2 years, Essie was orphaned and was raised by her aunt, Florence Holland Van Matre Gibbs in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mrs. Gove was a member of the Dahlonega Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Ann Montgomery, and a son, Donald Ray Armstrong.
Survivors include husband Mr. Philip Gove, Dahlonega; daughter Christine Armstrong Walters, Rock Falls, Illinois; son Larry Armstrong, Anamosa, Iowa; stepdaughter Bonnie Lee Mae, Lakeland, Fla.; stepson John W. Gove, Lakeland, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
At her request, Mrs. Gove was cremated and a Memorial Service is scheduled for 3 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2001, from the Dahlonega Baptist Church. The Rev. William D. Hutcheson, and the Rev. Robert D. Green will officiate.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday evening. The family requests that flowers be omitted and anyone that would like to make a contribution that they make it to the Dahlonega Baptist Church, Building Fund, 199 Choice Ave., Dahlonega, Georgia 30533.
Lifted by many a prayer, And by the tune an Angel sings, Gone as fast as she came -- To be a memory never to be lost. Touched by one, loved by many, Mother of all."
 Surviving are a son, Scott Eddy, and a daughter, Sandra Eddy; her mother, Mrs. Essie May Gove, Florida; her stepparents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kruze, East Moline; two grandchildren; a sister, Christine Anderson, Chicago; two brothers, Donald Armstrong, Chicago and Larry Armstrong, East Moline, and a stepbrother, Harold Clark, East Moline.
Donald Ray Armstrong,43, Clarkesville (Habersham Co., Georgia), died Tuesday Jul 23 1985. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gove, Cornelia; one brother, Larry Armstrong, Davenport; one sister, Christine Anderson, Wheeling, Ill.; four sons, William Armstrong, Fort Sill, Okla.; Edward, Brian and Donald Ray Armstrong, all of Tampa, Fla,; three daughters, Mrs. Victoria Barr, Theresa and Jennifer Armstrong, all of Tampa, Fla.; Miss Cleo Wooten, Clarkesville.
Funeral at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Church and Sons Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Cantrell will officiate. Burial will be in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Church and Sons Funeral Home of Clarkesville is in charge
Myrtle Marie Gilles, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 15, 1922, at Perkins, Mo., daughter of Loyd and Leona L. Marcus Armstrong. She and Aaron L. Gilles were married Sept. 29, 1937 at Benton, Mo. He died June 7, 1987. She was a member of Hobbs Chapel Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Jerry L. Gilles of Cape Girardeau; one brother, L. Frank Armstrong of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two sisters, Della Marcella Strop of Cape Girardeau and Della Myers of Sedgewickville, Mo.; four grandchildren; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, a brother and a sister. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Fords & Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Revs. James Hartmann and Anthony Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Hobbs Chapel Cemetery.
 Della Mae Myers, 68, of Sedgewickville (Bollinger County) died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 12, 1937, at Painton, Mo., daughter of Lloyd and Leona Marcus Armstrong. She and Clarence A. Myers were married May 19, 1951, in Hernandez, Miss. Myers was a former nurse and co-owner of Kevcon Home Care in Sedgewickville. She was a member of Scopus United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Danny Myers of Fairfield, Calif., Arthur Myers of Palm Springs, Calif., Scott Myers of Marquand, Mo.; two daughters, Patricia Turner of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., Tina Myers of Marble Hill, Mo.; a brother, Frank Armstrong of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; a sister, Della Strop of Cape Girardeau; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and two sisters. Friends may call at Liley Funeral Home in Patton from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at Scopus United Methodist Church. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Anthony Stewart and James Hartman officiating. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery at Scopus.
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Mrs. Essie Mae Gove, 82, of 20 Lancelot, Dahlonega, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at the Gold City Community Living Center in Dahlonega following an extended illness.
Larry J. Armstrong, 71, of Moline, died Monday, March 31, 2008.
Services are 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 4, at Sullivan-Phillips Mortuary, East Moline. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Estates, Moline. The Rev. Richard Barriger will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the funeral home.
Larry was born Nov. 15, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was a building contractor and a car salesman. Larry enjoyed local and NASCAR racing. He was a local racing legend himself and loved by many. He was an Army veteran.
He is survived by his children and loved dearly by, Mylinda Powell, Guy Armstrong, Sandi Wittenauer and Jody Cole; sister, Christine Walters; along with nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ezra and Martha Armstrong; and grandson, Kamren.
Sullivan Funeral Home www.sullivanphillipsltd.com.
Services for Mrs. Shirley Armstrong Montgomery, 45, of Glendale, CA., formerly of East Moline, (Illinois) who died Saturday in California, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Sullivan-Ester Dahl Mortuary, East Moline. The Rev. Michael Marshall, paster of Bethel Baptist Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, her nephew, will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memorial Estates. Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Shirley Armstrong was a native of Messler (Stoddard Co) Mo. She had been a theater operator for the past seven years, retiring in 1978.
