Many attend services to remember Tim Armstead

Public services were held Tuesday evening for West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead. He died last Tuesday after a brief time in the hospital at just 60 years old. A judicial day of mourning was also honored Tuesday to coincide with Armstead’s services, meaning all judicial offices were closed. Armstead was elected to keep his Supreme Court seat following his appointment in 2018 and was re-elected to a 12 year term in 2020. He served as a speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates and was a member of the House since 1998 where he held the role of minority leader.