Mrs. Sallie Armstrong

Sallie Mae Armstrong (nee Brunson), born to the union of Catherine (nee Brunson) Guinyard and Johnnie Jamison was called to glory on July 26, 2016. Sallie was born on January 26, 1941 in St. Mathews, South Carolina. Sallie was educated in the Calhoun County School District in South Carolina and upon graduating from John Ford High School in 1959 moved to Brooklyn, New York and began working in Kings County Hospital. She later met the love of her life Curtis Armstrong and between them they raised four children. After raising her children Sallie attended business school and worked for several years as a secretary. Sallie loved caring for children and for years ran a home daycare service. She then went on to work as a certified Child Care Assistant and retired from Brooklyn Bureau Community Service in 2004. Sallie was very active in her community and in 1982 was elected as the first Vice President of the Crystal Street Block Association in Brooklyn, New York. She was also a founding member of the Crystal Street Community Garden which is cited as one of the first Community Gardens established in New York City. Sallie lived a very full life and was active in the Eastern Stars where she rose to be the Worthy Matron of her Chapter. Sallie was also a union delegate with local 1199 until her retirement and worked tirelessly advocating for better pay and benefits for Child Care workers. Sallie was a kind, gentle, smart, compassionate woman who loved her family more than anything in the world. She was devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren, mother, sisters and brothers. She taught her children how to move through the world with grace and insisted that they always look for the good in others and situations. She never judged anyone and would lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Sallie was most known for her cooking. She could cook any dish and possessed a huge collection of cookbooks. She has shared her recipes with many family members, friends and neighbors and was always called upon to cook a dish during a family gathering. Sallie accepted Jesus Christ into her life at an early age when she lived with her grandfather. She recommitted her life to the Lord in 2005 along with her husband. Throughout her illness she knew that the Lord was with her and continued to depend on Him for strength knowing that one day she would see him face to face. Sallie was predeceased by her parents, husband, brother (Ulysses Guinyard), sisters in law: Mary E. Henry, Delores Hay, Madeline Armstrong and Pricilla Armstrong; Brothers in law: James Armstrong, Otis Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, and Charles Armstrong Jr., and best friend Juanita McCall. Sallie leaves to cherish her memory two sons: Samuel Robert and Roy Anthony; two daughters: Karen Marie and Debra Ann, two sons-in-law: Chevelle Zeigler (she considered him a son) and Anthony Ray; two daughters in law: Trina Mickens (she considered her a daughter) and Allevere Mickens; 13 Grandchildren: Christina, Chevelle Jr., Kareem, Isaiah, Shakeel, Juwan, Natasha, Daisia, Malcolm, Akeela, Alahna, Stephon and Samayia; three brothers: Hercules (Joanne), Furman (Sherral) and Herman Guinyard; seven sisters: Doris (Oneal) Dickerson, Vernell Shirer, Shirley (Ralph) Ovonlen, Annette Johnson, Dianna Guinyard, Jacklyn (Peter) Milligan and Cynthia (Charles) Culler. Sister in law, Linda Armstrong, favorite cousin Rose Hickson, close friends Mary Zeigler and Sugey Rosario and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, cousins and friends. Submitted in love, The family

Mrs. Sallie Armstrong

January 26, 1941 - July 26, 2016