Services for James Preston Armstrong, 91, of Tyler, are scheduled for Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM at The Lord's House in Tyler with Pastor Samuel Priddy officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Athens under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Armstrong passed away April 9, 2018 in Tyler. He was born February 27, 1927 in Marshall. He served in the United States Army during WWII and later worked as a railroad mechanic.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Cynthia Armstrong; wife, Esther (Patton) Armstrong; daughter, Cynthia J. Allen; great grandson, Samuel T. Moore; siblings, Kathryn Armstrong, Albert Armstrong, George Armstrong, Marie Simmons, Elizabeth Savell; and children, Robert Lee Armstrong, Roy Lee Armstrong and Edwin Albert Armstrong.
Survivors include wife, Texie Armstrong of Chandler; daughter, Patricia Tatom and best friend Alan Crosier of Stanford, Kentucky; sons, Daniel L. Armstrong and spouse Patricia of Georgetown, Darrell Armstrong of Tyler; son, Leslie Thompson and spouse Latricia of Lubbock; brothers, A.R. Armstrong and spouse Marynan of Carthage, Freddie Lee Armstrong and spouse May of Longview, Herbert Ray Armstrong and spouse Patsy of Beckville; sister, Mary June Grasffi and spouse B.J. of Houston; nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on Apr. 14, 2018
Mr. Armstrong passed away April 9, 2018 in Tyler. He was born February 27, 1927 in Marshall. He served in the United States Army during WWII and later worked as a railroad mechanic.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Cynthia Armstrong; wife, Esther (Patton) Armstrong; daughter, Cynthia J. Allen; great grandson, Samuel T. Moore; siblings, Kathryn Armstrong, Albert Armstrong, George Armstrong, Marie Simmons, Elizabeth Savell; and children, Robert Lee Armstrong, Roy Lee Armstrong and Edwin Albert Armstrong.
Survivors include wife, Texie Armstrong of Chandler; daughter, Patricia Tatom and best friend Alan Crosier of Stanford, Kentucky; sons, Daniel L. Armstrong and spouse Patricia of Georgetown, Darrell Armstrong of Tyler; son, Leslie Thompson and spouse Latricia of Lubbock; brothers, A.R. Armstrong and spouse Marynan of Carthage, Freddie Lee Armstrong and spouse May of Longview, Herbert Ray Armstrong and spouse Patsy of Beckville; sister, Mary June Grasffi and spouse B.J. of Houston; nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on Apr. 14, 2018
Services for James Preston Armstrong, 91, of Tyler, are scheduled for Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM at The Lord's House in Tyler with Pastor Samuel Priddy officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Athens under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Armstrong passed away April 9, 2018 in Tyler. He was born February 27, 1927 in Marshall. He served in the United States Army during WWII and later worked as a railroad mechanic.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Cynthia Armstrong; wife, Esther (Patton) Armstrong; daughter, Cynthia J. Allen; great grandson, Samuel T. Moore; siblings, Kathryn Armstrong, Albert Armstrong, George Armstrong, Marie Simmons, Elizabeth Savell; and children, Robert Lee Armstrong, Roy Lee Armstrong and Edwin Albert Armstrong.
Survivors include wife, Texie Armstrong of Chandler; daughter, Patricia Tatom and best friend Alan Crosier of Stanford, Kentucky; sons, Daniel L. Armstrong and spouse Patricia of Georgetown, Darrell Armstrong of Tyler; son, Leslie Thompson and spouse Latricia of Lubbock; brothers, A.R. Armstrong and spouse Marynan of Carthage, Freddie Lee Armstrong and spouse May of Longview, Herbert Ray Armstrong and spouse Patsy of Beckville; sister, Mary June Grasffi and spouse B.J. of Houston; nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on Apr. 14, 2018
Mr. Armstrong passed away April 9, 2018 in Tyler. He was born February 27, 1927 in Marshall. He served in the United States Army during WWII and later worked as a railroad mechanic.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Cynthia Armstrong; wife, Esther (Patton) Armstrong; daughter, Cynthia J. Allen; great grandson, Samuel T. Moore; siblings, Kathryn Armstrong, Albert Armstrong, George Armstrong, Marie Simmons, Elizabeth Savell; and children, Robert Lee Armstrong, Roy Lee Armstrong and Edwin Albert Armstrong.
Survivors include wife, Texie Armstrong of Chandler; daughter, Patricia Tatom and best friend Alan Crosier of Stanford, Kentucky; sons, Daniel L. Armstrong and spouse Patricia of Georgetown, Darrell Armstrong of Tyler; son, Leslie Thompson and spouse Latricia of Lubbock; brothers, A.R. Armstrong and spouse Marynan of Carthage, Freddie Lee Armstrong and spouse May of Longview, Herbert Ray Armstrong and spouse Patsy of Beckville; sister, Mary June Grasffi and spouse B.J. of Houston; nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on Apr. 14, 2018
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