Ira V. “Hank” Armstrong
December 22, 1909 ~ December 7, 2009
Ira V. “Hank” Armstrong, 99, of Angleton passed away Monday, December 7, 2009, in Sweeny.
Memorial services are set for 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2009, in the Palms Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Chad Hawkins officiating.
Hank was born December 22, 1909, in Wellaford, OK, to Silas S. and Sara Janette Jerrell Armstrong. A great storyteller and avid outdoorsman, he loved to fish and garden year-round.
He loved square dancing and even called for the dances. He was forever young and built his house at age 83.
His parents; his first wife, Hattie; and daughter, Jeanette DeDasier, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Armstrong of Angleton; sons, O.L. Armstrong and wife, Inga, of Santa Fe, Bobby Armstrong and wife, Linda, of La Marque and Ray Peavy and wife, Linda, of Brazoria; daughters, Clara Newton and husband, Jesse, of Angleton, Joyce Wilkerson of Lewisville, Barbara Finer and husband, Buckey, of Richwood, Cindy Grant of Angleton, Linda McAda of Angleton, Linda Darnell Ince and husband, Donald, of Freeport and Dixie Strother of Sweeny; 32 grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
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