The Macon County, TN native was born June 12, 1915, a son of the late Joe Armour and Lola Gentry Armour. He was a member of the Church of Christ, a long-time resident of Wauconda, Illinois, where he was a retired maintenance man for Fort Sheridan.On June 29, 1946, he was united in marriage to Christine Cherry Armour, who survives.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Christine Cherry Armour; a daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Peter Checklick and a granddaughter, all of Boynton Beach, Florida; a brother, Webb Armour of Madison, TN; two sisters, Gladys Vasey of Lafayette, TN and Agnes Vartabedian, Chicago, Illinois. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Jessie Armour, Cephus Armour, Dewey Armour, and Don Armour; and two sisters, Gertrude Carer and Lena Gregory.
Funeral services for Cassie Armour were conducted Wednesday, March 5, 2003, 11:00 a.m. at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home with Morgan Medlin officiating. Burial was in Macon County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Russell Armour, Jerry Armour, C.J. Armour, Jeff Doss, Barry Doss, Peter Checklick and Tommy Torgerson.
Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.



