Carl Vincent Armstrong was born on May 7, 1965, in York, South Carolina to Catherine Armstrong and the late William Armstrong. He transitioned this life on Friday, September 2, 2022.

He graduated from Clover High School and earned a degree in Automotive at York Technical College. He loved to do art, collect antique cars and to go to his grandson football games. He worked at Clover Middle School for twenty years. He was formerly employed by Ecosystems, Inc and by Industrial Fabricators. He was preceded in death by his father: William Armstrong, a sister: Darragh Wright; father-in-law: Willey McDowell and mother-in-law: Brenda Murrell.

He leaves to cherish his memories to his wife: Shannon McDowell Armstrong; stepchildren: Shanta McDowell, Brenda Hardin, Tony Jackson, Jr., Cassandra JacksonJohnson and Antonio Jackson; his mother: Catherine Armstrong; his sisters: Billie Ross (Glen) and Tiffany Burris (Eric); his brother: Scott Armstrong (Ajo’ke’); sisters-in-law: Angela Gardner, Ulrike McDowell, Arica Phillip, and Brenda Addison; brothers-in-law: Bradley Wilson and Wiley McDowell; thirteen grandchildren; special grandson: Lamagea’ McDowell and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Viewing at the funeral home on Wednesday; September 7, 2022 from 12:30 until 7

Funeral: Thursday; September 8, 2022 at Holy Jerusalem Life Changing Ministry-800 Shannon Bradley Road, Gastonia at 2:00 p.m.

Visitation is thirty minutes before the service at the church

Interment: Lakeview Memorial Gardens, York, SC

Masks are required at all services and funeral will be live on funeral home facebook page