James Edward Armentrout of Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Sunday;March 9;1986;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 81. Mr.Armentrout was born Feb.14;1905;in Davis;W.Va.;a son of the late E.Baxter and May Green Armentrout. He was a retired employee of Monongahela Power Co.;Elkins;W.Va. Mr.Armentrout was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;Mr.Armentrout was also preceded in death by a son;Edward James Armmentrout;in 1966. Surviving are his wife;Margaret Harvey Armentrout;two brothers;Robert C.Armentrout of Waverly;Ohio;and Charles H.Armentrout of Fayette City R.D.1;and four sisters;Mrs.Beulah Hickle and Mrs.Frances Kagey;both of Keyer;W.Va.;Mrs.Louise Martin of Nemacolin;Pa.;and Mrs.Irene Morris of Greenville;Tex. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Sweeney plan;Rostraver Twp. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home;with the message being offered by the Rev.Walter Kirkland;pastor;Char-Belle Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;assisted by Eugene Spear;lay pastor. Burial will be n Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.