She was married to Edward Albert Armstrong Sr. for 49 years before Eddie passed from this world in 2000. Mary Jo and Eddie raised their family in Nassau Bay, Texas where she worked for the City of Nassau Bay and was their first treasurer. Mary Jo and Eddie moved to Austin, Texas to be near their children and enjoy their retirement. Mary Jo was the ever-faithful caregiver to the love of her life, Eddie, throughout his bout with Alzheimer’s.
Mary Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie; parents, George and Bynie Ewing; sister, Laura Elizabeth; mother and father-in-law, Clark and Bernice Armstrong; and brother-in-law, Mickey Armstrong.
She is survived by her son, Edward Albert Armstrong Jr.; daughter, Valerie Jo Armstrong Roberts; granddaughter, Lindsay Elizabeth Liggett and husband, Ben; granddaughter Holly Anne Chang and her husband, Nelson; great-grandsons, Jackson Davis and Dean Matthew Liggett; and numerous family and friends.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home. Mary Jo's Life will be celebrated on Thursday, February 25, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m. with interment to immediately follow at Forest Park East Cemetery.
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