Ronald “Ron” Herbert Armitage, 76, of Cumberland, Okla., passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at his home in Cumberland. He was born on December 27, 1946, in Mt. Morris, Mich., to the late Herbert Alford Armitage and Mary Alice Curp Armitage. Ron was raised Mt. Morris and later moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he graduated from Stebbins High School.
In 1966, Ron joined the United States Air Force serving for four years during the Vietnam War Era. He held a top-secret Crypto Clearance and worked at finding and decoding enemy communications. Also, for almost 30 years, Ron was a bi-vocational Pastor and a businessman.
In 1976, he moved to Oklahoma and later married Brenda Sue Eddington on May 19, 1985, in Cumberland. Over the years, Ron pastored churches in Oklahoma and Missouri and was currently pastoring Trinity Southern Baptist Church in Madill. His first priority was preaching and sharing the gospel! Ron also enjoyed fishing, and loved being with his family, church family and friends.
Ron is survived by his wife, Brenda Sue Armitage of Cumberland, Okla.; children: Kelly Blank and husband Rob of Dayton, Ohio, Ron Armitage Jr. of Dayton, Ohio, Michael Armitage and wife Colleen of Milan, Mich., Matthew Armitage and wife Kayla of Durant, Okla., Brian King and wife Connie of Springtown, Texas; grandchildren: Jonathan Armitage, Jared King and wife Victoria, Hannah King, Adam Armitage, Payton Armitage, Lane Armitage, Cora Armitage, Henry Armitage, Landon Armitage, Reagan Armitage; sister, Doris Etue of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ron was preceded by his parents; two brothers, Richard and Bob and one sister, Cheryl Svec.
Casket bearers will be David Wilson, Randy Cramer, Kenny Eddington, Richard Moore, Robert Moore, Kenny Harrison with honorary bearers: Kenneth Duncan, Ray Allen Hoedebeck, Jared King.
A memorial service in his honor is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla.
Arrangements under the direction of Watts Funeral Home.