Edna "Elna" Armstrong

1926 - 2023  (96 years)

• Name	Edna "Elna" Armstrong  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Elna
  Birth	4 Dec 1926	Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Aug 2023	Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
  Burial	Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Edna Lee "Tootsie" Armstrong Robinson Coyle passed away on August 29, 2023 at the age of 96 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born on December 4, 1926 in Milam, Texas to Lottie and Blue Armstrong. She graduated from Hemphill High School. She married Howard G. Robinson in 1948. They had two sons, Dennis and Terry. Howard passed away in 1982. She later married Jim Coyle. He passed away in 2009. Tootsie lived in many places during her early married years, including Ingleside, Texas, Port Lavaca, Texas, Seville, Spain, Sweeny, Texas, and Fredricksburg, Virginia. She and Howard returned to Hemphill in the 1970's. She is preceded in death by her son, Terry Robinson, her first husband Howard Robinson, and her second husband, Jim Coyle. She is also preceded in death by her parents, her sister Elouise McLemore and her brothers Dick Armstrong and Foie Armstrong. She is survived by her son, Dennis Robinson, daughter-in-law Sally Robinson, grandsons Jason Robinson and Jesse Robinson, and great grandson Braden Robinson, all of Lubbock. Survivors also include her sister Shirley DeCoux of Canyon Lake, nieces Danette Howell of Canyon Lake and Stephanie Wiesen Baler of Houston, nephews Keith Hallonquist of Canyon Lake, Randy McLemore of Nacogdoches and Paul Armstrong of Houston. Tootsie loved to sew and crochet, and was an outstanding cook. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the First Baptist Church in Hemphill and enjoyed all her friends and activities there. She will be deeply missed by all her family and loved ones. Visitation is set for 5 ? 7 pm Friday September 8 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Graveside service will be on Saturday September 9 at Centerview Cemetery at 2 pm. The family suggests memorials to the church or charity of your choice. Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home website Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, September 5, 2023, page 4
  Person ID	I34433	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	William Rudolph Armstrong,   b. 4 Sep 1901, Texas d. 16 Oct 1986, Sabine County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Lottie Lee Dickerson,   b. 20 Oct 1905, Texas d. 27 Nov 1970, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1923
  Family ID	F10894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dr. Strimple C. "Jim" Coyle,   b. 31 Jul 1920, Texas d. 2 May 2009, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1993	Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  	Edna Armstrong Gender: Female Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1993 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926 Age: 67 Spouse: Strimple C Coyle Spouse gender: Male Spouse Est Birth Year: abt 1920 Spouse Age: 73 Marriage County: Sabine Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002
  Family ID	F10895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Dec 1926 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Marriage - 4 Dec 1993 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 29 Aug 2023 - Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas Burial - - Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), July 15, 2009, Page 12 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, J.P. #6 ED 202-9 SD 19 Sheet 3A Stamp ed 106 50-50 (Reliability: 3). [S1352] Ancestry.com - Texas Marriage Collections, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online].