Susan Armstrong

A Celebration of Life for Susan Armstrong, 65 of Palestine, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Texas Theater in Palestine with Pastor Wade Allen officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.

Mrs. Armstrong passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at her home in Palestine. She was born August 17, 1955 in Crockett, Texas to Tom Gordon & Lula Caroline Walker Day.

She was a member of Sheridan Terrace Baptist Church.

She retired from the Anderson County Appraisal District where she was a Personal Property Appraiser. She was an active Board Member of the Texas Theater Board of Directors and former Board Member of Palestine Public Library Board of Directors, Palestine Tourism Advocate, Texas State Railroad Promoter, avid reader, costume maker, crochet and bead work artist, and the Best Nana ever.

She was preceded in death by her parents, father-in-law Frank Clinton Armstrong, son Leonard Gene Armstrong Jr. and sister Tome’ Day-Oxford.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years Leonard Gene Armstrong; mother-in-law Dixie Wright; children Patrick Gordon Armstrong of Palestine and Daylene Armstrong Collette & husband Bo of Conroe; grandchildren Megan Hogan & husband Nick, Brent Collette, Jaxon “JJ” Collette and Callan Collette; great grandchildren Ellynece Estelle Hogan and unnamed baby in the making; brothers & sisters; John Day & wife Debbie, Janet Day, Clyde Armstrong & wife Donna, Daniel Armstrong, and Darrell Armstrong & wife Tammy; nieces and nephews Jody D’Angelo, Jennifer Thompson, Micheal O’Bannon, Keaton O’Bannon, Lauren Vallery, Jason Armstrong, Jonathan Armstrong, Justin Armstrong, Kaitlyn Armstrong, Allex Armstrong and Allen Armstrong.

Those serving as Honorary Pallbearers are Chad Thompson, Jody D’Angelo, Jason Armstrong, Jonathan Armstrong, Micheal O’Bannon, Justin Armstrong, Heith Vallery, Allex Armstrong and Allen Armstrong.