Tupelo/Plantersville-Donna Mae Hester Armstrong, a kind and gentle soul, met her Creator on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 after a sudden and unexpected illness. Donna was born in Houston, Texas on July 1, 1958 to the late Robert Hester, Jr. and Noellene Repult Hester Philpot. She spent most of her adult life in the Plantersville area where she attended Plantersville Jr. High School and later graduated from Shannon High School in 1976. She was the go to person through her school days and could carry on meaningful conversation with family, friends and strangers with her vibrant personality always shining. She continued this countenance right up to her death. Donna married the love of her life, Claude Armstrong, III on Sept. 8, 1997, a beautiful partnership of 22 years. Donna was not afraid of work and spent almost 25 years associated with Fred’s on Varsity Drive in Tupelo. At her death, she was co-manager. An animal lover, she loved dogs and rescued many in her life. She loved country music, had a meticulous memory and served as her family archivist, loved to be a confident to many but didn’t mind sharing what she knew with anyone. She was a member of her childhood church, the First Baptist Church, Plantersville.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 6 PM Friday (April 26, 2019) at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with Rev. Chad Bowen officiating with remarks by Steve Holland. Private burial will follow in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 PM-service time Friday only at Holland-Tupelo Chapel. The service may be viewed via
www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Livestreaming at 6 PM Friday and for 90 days thereafter.
Donna leaves behind her husband, Claude of Tupelo; her siblings, Vicky Burleson (Roy) of Shannon and Audrey Thorn (Larry) of Tupelo; grandchildren, Daniel Pearson and Julianna Pearson, Christy Brunson, daughter in law, and a special niece, Emma Thorn and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert (2003), Noellene (2005) and her brother, Reed Hester in 2007. Donna loved supporting these two charities. The family asks that memorials may be made to the Tupelo –Lee Humane Shelter, P. O. Box 2143,Tupelo, MS. 38803 or to Tupelo Children’s Mansion, P. O. Box 167, Tupelo, MS. 38802.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 6 PM Friday (April 26, 2019) at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with Rev. Chad Bowen officiating with remarks by Steve Holland. Private burial will follow in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 PM-service time Friday only at Holland-Tupelo Chapel. The service may be viewed via
www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Livestreaming at 6 PM Friday and for 90 days thereafter.
Donna leaves behind her husband, Claude of Tupelo; her siblings, Vicky Burleson (Roy) of Shannon and Audrey Thorn (Larry) of Tupelo; grandchildren, Daniel Pearson and Julianna Pearson, Christy Brunson, daughter in law, and a special niece, Emma Thorn and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert (2003), Noellene (2005) and her brother, Reed Hester in 2007. Donna loved supporting these two charities. The family asks that memorials may be made to the Tupelo –Lee Humane Shelter, P. O. Box 2143,Tupelo, MS. 38803 or to Tupelo Children’s Mansion, P. O. Box 167, Tupelo, MS. 38802.
Tupelo/Plantersville-Donna Mae Hester Armstrong, a kind and gentle soul, met her Creator on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 after a sudden and unexpected illness. Donna was born in Houston, Texas on July 1, 1958 to the late Robert Hester, Jr. and Noellene Repult Hester Philpot. She spent most of her adult life in the Plantersville area where she attended Plantersville Jr. High School and later graduated from Shannon High School in 1976. She was the go to person through her school days and could carry on meaningful conversation with family, friends and strangers with her vibrant personality always shining. She continued this countenance right up to her death. Donna married the love of her life, Claude Armstrong, III on Sept. 8, 1997, a beautiful partnership of 22 years. Donna was not afraid of work and spent almost 25 years associated with Fred’s on Varsity Drive in Tupelo. At her death, she was co-manager. An animal lover, she loved dogs and rescued many in her life. She loved country music, had a meticulous memory and served as her family archivist, loved to be a confident to many but didn’t mind sharing what she knew with anyone. She was a member of her childhood church, the First Baptist Church, Plantersville.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 6 PM Friday (April 26, 2019) at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with Rev. Chad Bowen officiating with remarks by Steve Holland. Private burial will follow in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 PM-service time Friday only at Holland-Tupelo Chapel. The service may be viewed via
www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Livestreaming at 6 PM Friday and for 90 days thereafter.
Donna leaves behind her husband, Claude of Tupelo; her siblings, Vicky Burleson (Roy) of Shannon and Audrey Thorn (Larry) of Tupelo; grandchildren, Daniel Pearson and Julianna Pearson, Christy Brunson, daughter in law, and a special niece, Emma Thorn and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert (2003), Noellene (2005) and her brother, Reed Hester in 2007. Donna loved supporting these two charities. The family asks that memorials may be made to the Tupelo –Lee Humane Shelter, P. O. Box 2143,Tupelo, MS. 38803 or to Tupelo Children’s Mansion, P. O. Box 167, Tupelo, MS. 38802.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 6 PM Friday (April 26, 2019) at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with Rev. Chad Bowen officiating with remarks by Steve Holland. Private burial will follow in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 PM-service time Friday only at Holland-Tupelo Chapel. The service may be viewed via
www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Livestreaming at 6 PM Friday and for 90 days thereafter.
Donna leaves behind her husband, Claude of Tupelo; her siblings, Vicky Burleson (Roy) of Shannon and Audrey Thorn (Larry) of Tupelo; grandchildren, Daniel Pearson and Julianna Pearson, Christy Brunson, daughter in law, and a special niece, Emma Thorn and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert (2003), Noellene (2005) and her brother, Reed Hester in 2007. Donna loved supporting these two charities. The family asks that memorials may be made to the Tupelo –Lee Humane Shelter, P. O. Box 2143,Tupelo, MS. 38803 or to Tupelo Children’s Mansion, P. O. Box 167, Tupelo, MS. 38802.
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