Jacob Lee Armour, age 77, of Alto, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Born on April 26, 1946, in Alto, he was a son of the late Taft Armour and Leler Bell Dodd Armour.
Jacob was known by many as a hard worker who owned and operated Jacob Armour Logging for 60 years. Most of all, however, he will be remembered for his service to his Lord Jesus Christ. He preached the gospel for many years, warning others to “be ye also ready.” For 40 of those years, he faithfully pastored Antioch Holiness Church in Lula. In his spare time, among other things, he enjoyed restoring antique automobiles, being outdoors, and traveling. However, in all of this, he still took time to love others and to share the Gospel. He will be missed by all who knew him, especially by his family, whom he dearly loved.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mattie Jean Jamerson Armour; brothers, David, Moses, and Jerry Armour; sister, Mary Magaleen Oliver; brothers-in-law, Jimmy Wiley, Leon Almand, and Robert Magness; sister-in-law, Frankie Armour; dear friend, Danny Seitz.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Seitz-Armour of Alto; sons and daughters-in-law, Tim Armour (Jan) of Cornelia, Chuck Armour (Rhonda) and Graylen Armour (Amanda), all of Alto; grandchildren, Erin Roberts (Seth), and Emily Roberts (Kelvin) all of Alto, Hunter Armour (Sadie), and Fisher Armour all of Cornelia, Dylan Armour (Brandy) of Alto, Levi Armour (Moriah) of Kentucky, and Reagen and Logan Ferguson whom he loved as his own grandchildren; great grandchildren, Mattilyn, Sadie, and Adaleide Roberts, Lacey and Hadli Roberts, Graysen Armour, and Buck Armour; brothers, Daniel Armour (LouNell) of Lula, and Joseph Armour (Doris) of Alto; sisters, Rachel Wiley Almand of Lula, and Ann Magness of Alto; brother-in-law, Freeman Oliver of Lula; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, church family, and friends; step daughters, Lawanda McDougal (Chris), Dana Cornett (Ricky), and Sheri Dover (Chris); step grandchildren, Krista, and Carly McDougal, Will Mincey, and Jackson Cornett.
Funeral services are at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Antioch Holiness Church, with Rev. Roby Woody, Rev. Eugene Walls, and Rev. Rodney Sulfridge officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Rev. Larry Dyer officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, and from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the funeral home.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
