Funeral services for Talmadge Lee Armour, 76, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 15^th at the North Garland Church of Christ with ministers Tom Washburn and Wes Cogburn officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.  Military Honors will be conducted by Silver Talon Honor Guard. 

        Talmadge “Lee” Armour of Enid went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 11, 2010 following a long courageous battle with cancer.  He was at home with his family when he passed away.

        Lee was born on August 20, 1933 in Lula, GA to the late Thomas Dewey and Annie Armour.  He attended grade school in Lula and graduated from Lula High School in 1952.  Lee enlisted in the United States Air Force in August of 1952 where he served twenty years. During his time in the Air Force Lee served in many locations around the United States and overseas.  His overseas assignments included Puerto Rico, Korea, Turkey, Spain, Thailand and South Africa.  While Lee was stationed at Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, he met Sharon Lee Jenkins and they were married in Elk City, OK, on December 8, 1962.

       Upon retirement from the Air Force, Lee and family moved to Enid, OK, where he went to work at Vance Air Force Base for Northrop-Grumman.  Lee continued to support the Air Force by working the next twenty-two years at Vance.

       Lee was active in youth sports in Enid coaching for seven years.  He coached football, basketball and baseball.  Over the seven years Lee coached, he helped hundreds of boys grow up and become successful men.  One of his former players said “Lee was more than just your coach; whether he knew it or not he was a dad to us all especially to those of us without a dad.”  Lee would say watching those boys grow up and become successful was one of his greatest accomplishments.

        Lee was a member of the North Garland Church of Christ where he enjoyed working at the church in the food bank.  Lee enjoyed spending time with wife and family, watching his grandchildren’s activities and working in the garden.

        Lee is survived by his wife Sharon; two sons, Danny of Oklahoma City and Michael and wife Cheila; two grandchildren; Joshua and Tristan; two step grandchildren, Ashley and Nicole Dirks, all of Enid; one sister, Elaine Qualls and husband James; three brothers, Bob Armour and  wife Helen, Alex Armour, and Eugene and  wife Francis.

        In additions to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas.

        Memorial contributions may be through the funeral home to the North Garland Church of Christ Food Pantry.