Rufus Arthur Armstrong Jr., 71, a native of Birmingham and a resident of Laurel Hill, Fla., died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.
He was a retired Deputy Sheriff of Okaloosa County, Florida Sheriff’s Department and retired from the U.S. Air Force; and was an active member of the Concord Masonic Lodge No. 50, Laurel Hill, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Armstrong of Laurel Hill, Fla.; three sons, Terry (Donna) Armstrong of Summerdale, Ken (Florence) Armstrong of Oldsmar, Fla., and Greg (Sandra) Armstrong of Musella, Ga.; two sisters, Grace Knight of Birmingham and Pauline Tidwell of Oneonta; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at Laurel Hill First Baptist Church.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Lung Association of Alabama, P.O. Box 3188, Bessemer, AL 35023.
Arrangements are by Mack Funeral Home and Crematory, Robertsdale.
