MR. WILLIAM MARTIN ARMBRUST

Mr. William Martin Armbrust, age 79 of Thomaston, departed this life on Monday, September 21, 2020, to be reunited with his beloved wife of 39 years.

Bill was born on May 16, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Charles Armbrust and Angela T. Fercello. He graduated from Reseda High School in 1960, in Reseda, CA.  Bill was honorably discharged from the US Air Force in 1963, after three years of service where he was part of a canine military police unit. He married Melisa Phillips Armbrust on June 18, 1980.  Bill had been the owner and operator of Mountain View Mobile Home Manor in Thomaston since 1974. He was a Master Mason and a Shriner.

He is survived by his brother: Victor James Armbrust of Oakland, CA; his brother-in-law: David Andrew Phillips and his wife Janice of Austell; his sister-in-law: Melinda Phillips Eckles of Brooks; nephews: Peter Michael Armbrust of Concord, CA, Michael Shane Perry of Brooks, Gergory Dale Norton of Marietta; nieces: Lisa Natalie Armbrust of Long Beach, CA,  Audrey Melissa Eckles of Hayesville, NC, Jena Grace Eckles of Griffin: Godson: Christopher Dale Blair and his mother Julia Grace Blair of Newnan; great-nephews: Torin James Armbrust of Long Beach, CA,  Michael Justin Perry of Thomaston, Asher Michael McElwaney of Griffin; great-nieces: Ashara Kiara Armbrust of Concord, CA, Kali Brooke Perry of Thomaston, Gracyn Rae Perry of Thomaston; cousin: Debra Kelly of Jacksonville, FL; and his beloved dog Minnie (and the late Pixie and Dixie).

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 27, 3 p.m., at Moody-Daniel Funeral Home in Zebulon.

Friends may visit the family on Sunday 2-3 p.m., at the funeral home.

Those wishing to make memorial contributions may do so to the Thomaston-Upson County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1152, Thomaston, GA 30286, paypal at upsonhumanesociety@gmail.com or to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org