Josey Wallace Armstrong, 21, of Buckeye, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Marlinton.
Born October 30, 2002, he was a son of Jason Bradley Armstrong and Katrina Faye Pritt.
He was employed as a carpenter.
Josey was a loving son, brother and friend. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt – especially deer, bear and turkey. He was an excellent athlete and played basketball and baseball for Pocahontas County High School. He enjoyed all types of music and spending time with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Thomas Pritt.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Devin Armstrong, of Buckeye, and Bradley Armstrong, of Marlinton; sister, Madeline Pritt, of Buckeye; niece, Annalise Roy; nephews, L. J. and Creed Bostic; paternal grandparents, Lonnie Armstrong, of Marlinton, and Sharon Price, of Mobile, Alabama; and maternal grandmother, Rachael Virginia Pritt, of Buckeye.
A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, May 25, 2024, 3 p.m. at VanReenen Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from noon until time of service.
Interment will follow in the Armstrong Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by VanReenen Funeral Home.