Cora Francis Chappell Armistead returned to her heavenly home March 15, 2016, at the age of 99. Funeral Services will be Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 10:00 am, with visitation one hour prior, in the Mausoleum Chapel at Resthaven Memorial Park, 5740 W. 19th Street, Lubbock, Texas.
She was born July 1, 1916 to Alfred Jefferson Chappell and Mary Maude Holcomb Chappell, in San Antonio, Texas: Cora had two siblings, a brother Alfred Jefferson Chappell Jr. who was eighteen months older than she and a sister two years younger, Maudie Chappell Bell. Following the death of her mother at the age of two, Cora and her brother lived with relatives for four years at Live Oak Ranch in Hall County. At age six, Cora and her brother Alfred Jr. were adopted by an aunt and uncle, Rufus and Belle Stanley, where they moved to Hill County, two years following their arrival in Hill County, Alfred Jefferson Chappell, Jr died at the age of 10 with kidney disease.
Cora graduated from Itasca High School at the age of 14, she attended Hill County Community College where she received her teaching certificate at 16; she received her B.A. in Music from Texas Christian University in 1937.
Her teaching career began at age 16 in a one-room schoolhouse located at Pleasant Hill on the Stanley farm. Following graduation from TCU, Cora returned to Itasca to teach in the Itasca School system. It was here where she met a handsome young teacher, J. Davis Armistead. Cora and Davis were married April 10, 1942. During World War II, while Davis was in the South Pacific, Cora taught music at Lubbock High and Littlefield High School. Following the return of Davis from the war, Cora taught in Los Angeles while Davis attended optometry school. Upon completion of optometry school, the couple returned to Lubbock, making it their permanent home.
Cora was an active member of First United Methodist Church, PEO, PTA and the Auxiliary of the Texas Optometric Association. She ran the home, kept the books for the clinic and raised two children. She was creative, designing and making beautiful clothes and always the best Halloween costumes. Laughter, music, and adventure filled the home.
Cora was welcomed home by her beloved husband, J. Davis Armistead; loving parents; brother; sister; adopted family and grandson, Justin Davis Armistead.
Her son David Armistead and wife Suzanne; daughter, Ann Thompson and husband Robert Dan Thompson III; grandsons, Jesse Davis Thompson and Robert Dan Thomspson IV and his wife Rhonda and great grandson, Noah Richardson, will miss Cora. Nieces , nephew and extended family have all shared the love of Cora and her life story.
Cora was a happy child of God, remembered for her faith, love, strength and beauty.
She was born July 1, 1916 to Alfred Jefferson Chappell and Mary Maude Holcomb Chappell, in San Antonio, Texas: Cora had two siblings, a brother Alfred Jefferson Chappell Jr. who was eighteen months older than she and a sister two years younger, Maudie Chappell Bell. Following the death of her mother at the age of two, Cora and her brother lived with relatives for four years at Live Oak Ranch in Hall County. At age six, Cora and her brother Alfred Jr. were adopted by an aunt and uncle, Rufus and Belle Stanley, where they moved to Hill County, two years following their arrival in Hill County, Alfred Jefferson Chappell, Jr died at the age of 10 with kidney disease.
Cora graduated from Itasca High School at the age of 14, she attended Hill County Community College where she received her teaching certificate at 16; she received her B.A. in Music from Texas Christian University in 1937.
Her teaching career began at age 16 in a one-room schoolhouse located at Pleasant Hill on the Stanley farm. Following graduation from TCU, Cora returned to Itasca to teach in the Itasca School system. It was here where she met a handsome young teacher, J. Davis Armistead. Cora and Davis were married April 10, 1942. During World War II, while Davis was in the South Pacific, Cora taught music at Lubbock High and Littlefield High School. Following the return of Davis from the war, Cora taught in Los Angeles while Davis attended optometry school. Upon completion of optometry school, the couple returned to Lubbock, making it their permanent home.
Cora was an active member of First United Methodist Church, PEO, PTA and the Auxiliary of the Texas Optometric Association. She ran the home, kept the books for the clinic and raised two children. She was creative, designing and making beautiful clothes and always the best Halloween costumes. Laughter, music, and adventure filled the home.
Cora was welcomed home by her beloved husband, J. Davis Armistead; loving parents; brother; sister; adopted family and grandson, Justin Davis Armistead.
Her son David Armistead and wife Suzanne; daughter, Ann Thompson and husband Robert Dan Thompson III; grandsons, Jesse Davis Thompson and Robert Dan Thomspson IV and his wife Rhonda and great grandson, Noah Richardson, will miss Cora. Nieces , nephew and extended family have all shared the love of Cora and her life story.
Cora was a happy child of God, remembered for her faith, love, strength and beauty.
Cora Francis Chappell Armistead returned to her heavenly home March 15, 2016, at the age of 99. Funeral Services will be Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 10:00 am, with visitation one hour prior, in the Mausoleum Chapel at Resthaven Memorial Park, 5740 W. 19th Street, Lubbock, Texas.
She was born July 1, 1916 to Alfred Jefferson Chappell and Mary Maude Holcomb Chappell, in San Antonio, Texas: Cora had two siblings, a brother Alfred Jefferson Chappell Jr. who was eighteen months older than she and a sister two years younger, Maudie Chappell Bell. Following the death of her mother at the age of two, Cora and her brother lived with relatives for four years at Live Oak Ranch in Hall County. At age six, Cora and her brother Alfred Jr. were adopted by an aunt and uncle, Rufus and Belle Stanley, where they moved to Hill County, two years following their arrival in Hill County, Alfred Jefferson Chappell, Jr died at the age of 10 with kidney disease.
Cora graduated from Itasca High School at the age of 14, she attended Hill County Community College where she received her teaching certificate at 16; she received her B.A. in Music from Texas Christian University in 1937.
Her teaching career began at age 16 in a one-room schoolhouse located at Pleasant Hill on the Stanley farm. Following graduation from TCU, Cora returned to Itasca to teach in the Itasca School system. It was here where she met a handsome young teacher, J. Davis Armistead. Cora and Davis were married April 10, 1942. During World War II, while Davis was in the South Pacific, Cora taught music at Lubbock High and Littlefield High School. Following the return of Davis from the war, Cora taught in Los Angeles while Davis attended optometry school. Upon completion of optometry school, the couple returned to Lubbock, making it their permanent home.
Cora was an active member of First United Methodist Church, PEO, PTA and the Auxiliary of the Texas Optometric Association. She ran the home, kept the books for the clinic and raised two children. She was creative, designing and making beautiful clothes and always the best Halloween costumes. Laughter, music, and adventure filled the home.
Cora was welcomed home by her beloved husband, J. Davis Armistead; loving parents; brother; sister; adopted family and grandson, Justin Davis Armistead.
Her son David Armistead and wife Suzanne; daughter, Ann Thompson and husband Robert Dan Thompson III; grandsons, Jesse Davis Thompson and Robert Dan Thomspson IV and his wife Rhonda and great grandson, Noah Richardson, will miss Cora. Nieces , nephew and extended family have all shared the love of Cora and her life story.
Cora was a happy child of God, remembered for her faith, love, strength and beauty.
She was born July 1, 1916 to Alfred Jefferson Chappell and Mary Maude Holcomb Chappell, in San Antonio, Texas: Cora had two siblings, a brother Alfred Jefferson Chappell Jr. who was eighteen months older than she and a sister two years younger, Maudie Chappell Bell. Following the death of her mother at the age of two, Cora and her brother lived with relatives for four years at Live Oak Ranch in Hall County. At age six, Cora and her brother Alfred Jr. were adopted by an aunt and uncle, Rufus and Belle Stanley, where they moved to Hill County, two years following their arrival in Hill County, Alfred Jefferson Chappell, Jr died at the age of 10 with kidney disease.
Cora graduated from Itasca High School at the age of 14, she attended Hill County Community College where she received her teaching certificate at 16; she received her B.A. in Music from Texas Christian University in 1937.
Her teaching career began at age 16 in a one-room schoolhouse located at Pleasant Hill on the Stanley farm. Following graduation from TCU, Cora returned to Itasca to teach in the Itasca School system. It was here where she met a handsome young teacher, J. Davis Armistead. Cora and Davis were married April 10, 1942. During World War II, while Davis was in the South Pacific, Cora taught music at Lubbock High and Littlefield High School. Following the return of Davis from the war, Cora taught in Los Angeles while Davis attended optometry school. Upon completion of optometry school, the couple returned to Lubbock, making it their permanent home.
Cora was an active member of First United Methodist Church, PEO, PTA and the Auxiliary of the Texas Optometric Association. She ran the home, kept the books for the clinic and raised two children. She was creative, designing and making beautiful clothes and always the best Halloween costumes. Laughter, music, and adventure filled the home.
Cora was welcomed home by her beloved husband, J. Davis Armistead; loving parents; brother; sister; adopted family and grandson, Justin Davis Armistead.
Her son David Armistead and wife Suzanne; daughter, Ann Thompson and husband Robert Dan Thompson III; grandsons, Jesse Davis Thompson and Robert Dan Thomspson IV and his wife Rhonda and great grandson, Noah Richardson, will miss Cora. Nieces , nephew and extended family have all shared the love of Cora and her life story.
Cora was a happy child of God, remembered for her faith, love, strength and beauty.
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