Maxine R. Armstrong
STAUNTON:
Maxine (Rankin) Armstrong, 68, wife of Winfred Lewis Wimpy Armstrong of 904 Morris Street passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at her residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
She was born March 14, 1943 in Staunton, a daughter of the late
Shelton M. and Alice Marie (Thacker) Rankin.
Mrs. Armstrong attended Calvary Baptist Church, she worked as the breakfast hostess for Hampton Inn for eighteen years, was an avid bingo player and was known as the most caring and loving lady with a since of humor, picking on those she loved.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Armstrong was preceded in death by a sister, Becky McCormick.
Surviving in addition to her husband of forty-five years is a son, Lewis Armstrong and his wife Cindy; a daughter, Dreama K. Simonetti and her husband Johnny; two brothers, Marcell Rankin and Benny Rankin and his wife Martha; two sisters, Mary Ann Maybush and her husband Donald and Brenda Hassett and her husband Paul all of Staunton; three grandchildren, Cheyenne Armstrong, Lakota Armstrong and Shellie Simonetti; two step-grandchildren, Andrew Simonetti and Aaron Simonetti; a close and dear friend, Velma Mawyers and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
A Celebration of life will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 in the Coffman Funeral Home Chapel by Pastors Randy Spencer and Peter Grimm.
Active pallbearers will be Lyle Vines, Mike Lacy, Phil and C.P. Reece, Donald Duck Carry and Andrew Bailey.
Honorary pallbearers will be Maxines co-workers at Hampton Inn.
Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2012 in the Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Dreama and Johnny Simonetti, 341 Campbell Street, Staunton.
It is suggested that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 42 Neff Avenue, Suite 210, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.