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Linwood A. Armstead Jr.
Posted 3/20/07
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Linwood A. Armstead Jr., 46 TOLCHESTER, Md. - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Linwood A. Armstead Jr. of Tolchester died as a result of an automobile accident Friday, March 16, 2007, near …
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Linwood A. Armstead Jr.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Linwood A. Armstead Jr., 46
TOLCHESTER, Md. - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Linwood A. Armstead Jr. of Tolchester died as a result of an automobile accident Friday, March 16, 2007, near his home in Tolchester. He was 46.
Born July 27, 1960, in Caroline County, Va., Linwood was the son of the late Linwood A. Sr. and Edith (Carter) Armstead. He moved to Rock Hall at the age of 12, where he was raised by his stepparents, Earl and Arrie Lee Carter.
He was a 1977 graduate of Kent County High School, and upon graduation enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served during Desert Storm and was an active member of the Maryland National Guard Honor Guard, assigned to the Easton Armory.
Linwood loved bowling and owned the Pro Shop in the Queen Anne's Bowling Centre. He also enjoyed fishing, pitching horseshoes and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Edith Paige Armstead; two daughters, Niya Lynn Armstead of Lawton, Okla., and Sergeant Erica Morehouse of Seattle, Wash.; a son, Anthony Paige of Ashland, Va.; his stepparents, Earl and Arrie Lee Carter of Rock Hall; two brothers, Michael Armstead of Caroline County, Va., and Glenn Armstead of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Karen Archer of Cumberland, Va.; and four grandchildren.
A viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Holy Trinity A.M.E. Church, Martin Wagner Road, Rock Hall, where services will be 1 p.m. Saturday.
Burial with full military honors will be 1 p.m. Monday in Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery.
Arrangements by Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech.
