Rev. Kenneth H. Armstrong, originally of Paris, TX, passed away in Moore, OK on August 13, 2020; he was 79 years old. He was born on April 19, 1941 to Elvis and Eula Belle Armstrong of Paris, TX. He married Genice M. Eben, of Paris, TX, on June 30, 1962, and they raised one daughter, two sons, and a foster daughter.
Ken and Genice Armstrong served together in the gospel ministry for 56 years during which time he held pastorates in Texas, Massachusetts, and Kansas. Ken accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized in 1960 while at the High St. Baptist Church, Springfield, MO. He graduated from the Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO, in 1962 and married Genice in the same year. After pastoring in the panhandle of Texas for nine years, Ken and Genice moved with their three children to Brockton, MA where they founded the Temple Baptist Church in 1971. In 1993, Ken accepted the pastorate of the West Side Baptist Church in Emporia, KS where he retired in 2018 after 25 years of service. His ministry was characterized by sound Biblical preaching, personal evangelism, financial stability, and missionary growth. In addition to his pastoral work, Ken also held several positions within the Baptist Bible Fellowship, headquartered in Springfield, MO. He was a lecturer at Boston Baptist College, a leader of the fledgling Baptist Bible Fellowship in Massachusetts and New England, a treasurer of the national Baptist Bible Fellowship and a trustee of Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO.
He and Genice have four children, fourteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Their daughter Alicia M. Free, who preceded him in death, and her husband Scott have three children. Their daughter Joni (Coleman) Voelker and her husband Tom have one son. Their son Russell K. Armstrong, Colonel USAF (ret) and his wife Susan, both of Moore, OK, have six children and one granddaughter. Their son Rev. Dr. Lyall R. Armstrong and his wife April have four children. He was preceded in death by his brother Donald Armstrong, Paris, TX.
He is survived by his sister Louise Logan, Sulphur Springs, TX; Betty Toland, Paris, TX; Hugh Armstrong, Athens, TX; Jack Armstrong, Forney, TX; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, 120 S. Broadway, Moore, OK, on Thursday August 20th from 4-8:30 p.m. A private burial service will be held on Friday August 21st at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Norman, OK. Due to the current global pandemic, a public memorial service will be held at the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS, at a future date to be determined. Please contact West Side Baptist Church at (620)342-4142 for updates on the date of the memorial service. In honor of his lifelong commitment to the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world, Ken has requested that in lieu of flowers or gifts, donations be made to the mission fund of the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS.
Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home & Chapel, Moore, Oklahoma.
Ken and Genice Armstrong served together in the gospel ministry for 56 years during which time he held pastorates in Texas, Massachusetts, and Kansas. Ken accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized in 1960 while at the High St. Baptist Church, Springfield, MO. He graduated from the Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO, in 1962 and married Genice in the same year. After pastoring in the panhandle of Texas for nine years, Ken and Genice moved with their three children to Brockton, MA where they founded the Temple Baptist Church in 1971. In 1993, Ken accepted the pastorate of the West Side Baptist Church in Emporia, KS where he retired in 2018 after 25 years of service. His ministry was characterized by sound Biblical preaching, personal evangelism, financial stability, and missionary growth. In addition to his pastoral work, Ken also held several positions within the Baptist Bible Fellowship, headquartered in Springfield, MO. He was a lecturer at Boston Baptist College, a leader of the fledgling Baptist Bible Fellowship in Massachusetts and New England, a treasurer of the national Baptist Bible Fellowship and a trustee of Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO.
He and Genice have four children, fourteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Their daughter Alicia M. Free, who preceded him in death, and her husband Scott have three children. Their daughter Joni (Coleman) Voelker and her husband Tom have one son. Their son Russell K. Armstrong, Colonel USAF (ret) and his wife Susan, both of Moore, OK, have six children and one granddaughter. Their son Rev. Dr. Lyall R. Armstrong and his wife April have four children. He was preceded in death by his brother Donald Armstrong, Paris, TX.
He is survived by his sister Louise Logan, Sulphur Springs, TX; Betty Toland, Paris, TX; Hugh Armstrong, Athens, TX; Jack Armstrong, Forney, TX; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, 120 S. Broadway, Moore, OK, on Thursday August 20th from 4-8:30 p.m. A private burial service will be held on Friday August 21st at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Norman, OK. Due to the current global pandemic, a public memorial service will be held at the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS, at a future date to be determined. Please contact West Side Baptist Church at (620)342-4142 for updates on the date of the memorial service. In honor of his lifelong commitment to the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world, Ken has requested that in lieu of flowers or gifts, donations be made to the mission fund of the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS.
Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home & Chapel, Moore, Oklahoma.
Rev. Kenneth H. Armstrong, originally of Paris, TX, passed away in Moore, OK on August 13, 2020; he was 79 years old. He was born on April 19, 1941 to Elvis and Eula Belle Armstrong of Paris, TX. He married Genice M. Eben, of Paris, TX, on June 30, 1962, and they raised one daughter, two sons, and a foster daughter.
Ken and Genice Armstrong served together in the gospel ministry for 56 years during which time he held pastorates in Texas, Massachusetts, and Kansas. Ken accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized in 1960 while at the High St. Baptist Church, Springfield, MO. He graduated from the Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO, in 1962 and married Genice in the same year. After pastoring in the panhandle of Texas for nine years, Ken and Genice moved with their three children to Brockton, MA where they founded the Temple Baptist Church in 1971. In 1993, Ken accepted the pastorate of the West Side Baptist Church in Emporia, KS where he retired in 2018 after 25 years of service. His ministry was characterized by sound Biblical preaching, personal evangelism, financial stability, and missionary growth. In addition to his pastoral work, Ken also held several positions within the Baptist Bible Fellowship, headquartered in Springfield, MO. He was a lecturer at Boston Baptist College, a leader of the fledgling Baptist Bible Fellowship in Massachusetts and New England, a treasurer of the national Baptist Bible Fellowship and a trustee of Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO.
He and Genice have four children, fourteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Their daughter Alicia M. Free, who preceded him in death, and her husband Scott have three children. Their daughter Joni (Coleman) Voelker and her husband Tom have one son. Their son Russell K. Armstrong, Colonel USAF (ret) and his wife Susan, both of Moore, OK, have six children and one granddaughter. Their son Rev. Dr. Lyall R. Armstrong and his wife April have four children. He was preceded in death by his brother Donald Armstrong, Paris, TX.
He is survived by his sister Louise Logan, Sulphur Springs, TX; Betty Toland, Paris, TX; Hugh Armstrong, Athens, TX; Jack Armstrong, Forney, TX; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, 120 S. Broadway, Moore, OK, on Thursday August 20th from 4-8:30 p.m. A private burial service will be held on Friday August 21st at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Norman, OK. Due to the current global pandemic, a public memorial service will be held at the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS, at a future date to be determined. Please contact West Side Baptist Church at (620)342-4142 for updates on the date of the memorial service. In honor of his lifelong commitment to the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world, Ken has requested that in lieu of flowers or gifts, donations be made to the mission fund of the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS.
Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home & Chapel, Moore, Oklahoma.
Ken and Genice Armstrong served together in the gospel ministry for 56 years during which time he held pastorates in Texas, Massachusetts, and Kansas. Ken accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized in 1960 while at the High St. Baptist Church, Springfield, MO. He graduated from the Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO, in 1962 and married Genice in the same year. After pastoring in the panhandle of Texas for nine years, Ken and Genice moved with their three children to Brockton, MA where they founded the Temple Baptist Church in 1971. In 1993, Ken accepted the pastorate of the West Side Baptist Church in Emporia, KS where he retired in 2018 after 25 years of service. His ministry was characterized by sound Biblical preaching, personal evangelism, financial stability, and missionary growth. In addition to his pastoral work, Ken also held several positions within the Baptist Bible Fellowship, headquartered in Springfield, MO. He was a lecturer at Boston Baptist College, a leader of the fledgling Baptist Bible Fellowship in Massachusetts and New England, a treasurer of the national Baptist Bible Fellowship and a trustee of Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO.
He and Genice have four children, fourteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Their daughter Alicia M. Free, who preceded him in death, and her husband Scott have three children. Their daughter Joni (Coleman) Voelker and her husband Tom have one son. Their son Russell K. Armstrong, Colonel USAF (ret) and his wife Susan, both of Moore, OK, have six children and one granddaughter. Their son Rev. Dr. Lyall R. Armstrong and his wife April have four children. He was preceded in death by his brother Donald Armstrong, Paris, TX.
He is survived by his sister Louise Logan, Sulphur Springs, TX; Betty Toland, Paris, TX; Hugh Armstrong, Athens, TX; Jack Armstrong, Forney, TX; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, 120 S. Broadway, Moore, OK, on Thursday August 20th from 4-8:30 p.m. A private burial service will be held on Friday August 21st at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Norman, OK. Due to the current global pandemic, a public memorial service will be held at the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS, at a future date to be determined. Please contact West Side Baptist Church at (620)342-4142 for updates on the date of the memorial service. In honor of his lifelong commitment to the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world, Ken has requested that in lieu of flowers or gifts, donations be made to the mission fund of the West Side Baptist Church, Emporia, KS.
Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home & Chapel, Moore, Oklahoma.
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