Don Armstrong, 58, of Speegleville, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco.
Visitation: 12:00 noon Monday, January 15, at Lake Shore Funeral Home
Celebration of Life Service: 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 15, at Lake Shore Funeral Home
Don Armstrong was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on October 5, 1959. He grew up in North Richland Hills and graduated from Richland High School in 1978. Don and Tracey married in 1983. He attended trade school after high school became an electrician. Don and Tracey moved their family to Waco in 1987 when Don began working at O-I. Don loved to fish and spending time with his family.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Sandy Armstrong; and his sister, Lori Lynn.
He is survived by his wife, Tracey; his sons, Eric and his wife, Janella and their children Tiger, Eric and Brady of Seabrook, TX, Scott and his wife, Christan of Heath, TX, and Trent and his fiancé, Samantha Shoaf and their children Jordan and Baylee of Austin; and sister, Kristi Armstrong of North Richland Hills, TX.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Don to Habitat for Humanity or your favorite charity.
Contact Information:
Lake Shore Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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We are truly sorry for your loss. May you find peace and comfort in the days ahead. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
The Coburn Family
Jim, Georgia & Amy
We are so very sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in knowing that you have a very special Angel watching over you and your family. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you.
Words seem inadequate to express the sorrow felt by the loss of Don. My heart is with you. He has made a great impact on my life and many others . He will never be forgotten.
From Wayne and Regina: Sweet Tracey and family, we are so sorry for your loss, but we know God has another angel in the choir. May you feel strength, peace and love as you remember your beloved Don and Dad. Love all of you.
It’s very difficult to find the proper words to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation for Don. When we moved here, far away from our family, friends, and hometown Don was the first to accept us, and try to get to know us. From then on, an undeniable friendship was built. Over the years, that friendship grew better and stronger, to the point we considered each other family, hence the reason I called him my “Texas Daddy” Don! Tim and Don spent a lot of long hours working together on breakdowns and projects in the plant, and they would never leave one another hanging, they stuck it out together because that’s what friends do. We also spent countless Friday nights after work drinking a cold beer, venting about our days, telling stories about our families, our adventures, and reminiscing. Those are memories that will truly remain in our hearts for the rest of our lives. We can only hope that he knew just how much his friendship truly meant to us, and the difference that he made in our lives. He was truly a wonderful man, one of the best we have ever had the privileged of calling our friend.
We LOVE YOU Daddy Don! RIP… until we meet again!
Love always!
Tim & D’Lynn Amatrone
I am so very sorry for your and your families loss Don will be missed by all who knew &loved him he’s with his heavenly family and no longer in pain and watching over his earthly family from God’s kingdom may GOD BLESS you at this time of sorrow with love and prayers Nancy Linkous
May you find peace in your memories like we have. Tim and D’Lynn have spoken often about the friendship you all have shared . Love to all the family.
Tracy and Family, I will miss pulling into the driveway and seeing Don throwing the ball for the dogs and sipping a cold beer, and I will miss our fence line talks. I pray that God will put his healing hand on this family and help them heal, Don is having a glorious time in Heaven , this I’m sure of.
I always enjoy working with Don he always made me laugh at work , He made the work days better! I know how much he loved his Family always taking about y’all! Peace & comfort for your family, Rest In Peace old Friend ! Tammy Hitchcock
There are really no words anyone can say to take the heartache away. Keep your family close and love them like there is no tomorrow. Prayers to your family.
Our deepest sympathies to the Armstrong family. Your loss is our loss as you guys are considered our family as well. We love you guys praying for the Lord’s covering of grace and peace bestowed on the family. We are here for you.
We’re so very sorry. You and your family are in our prayers now and always.
RIP my friend you are in great hands no more pain no more heartache just eternal life. My heart goes out to the family many prayers to y’all.