Irwin Wayne
Armstrong 95, also known by his friends and family as Cotton of
Kingston, Oklahoma passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at the
Alliance Hospital in Durant, Oklahoma.
Cotton was born Shay,
Oklahoma on October 13, 1927, to the late Cary S. Armstrong and
Lela Nance Armstrong.
He attended Shay and Kingston High School.
Cotton was a member of the Kingston Alumni Association. He
moved with his parents to the Oklahoma panhandle where he farmed
and owned and operated a service station. Cotton was drafted
into the United State Army at Amarillo, Texas in February of
1951 serving at Fort Jackson, South Carolina Camp Stewart,
Georgia Fort Bliss and Fort Hood, Texas Camp, Atterbury,
Indiana, Camp Joyce Kilmer, New Jersey and in Ludwigsburg,
Germany being discharged at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas in 1953.
After being discharged he worked at various jobs then attended
college at Oklahoma State University and graduated from
Panhandle State University with Business Degree. Cotton worked
in the oil and gas exploration industry 20 years in Albuquerque,
New Mexico and 14 years in Amarillo, Texas. He married Lorraine
“Lori” Heiling in Las Vegas, Nevada and after early retirement
they moved to Shay where he helped organize and incorporate the
Shay Cemetery. He and his nephew Bill donated land for the Shay
Community Center. Cotton was active in his community, serving
on the boards of Shay Community Center, Shay Cemetery, Buncombe
Creek Fire Department and the Marshall County Excise and
Equalization Board. Cotton also served several years on the
budget and finance committee of Texoma Southern Baptist church
of which he was a member. Cotton and Lori visited all 50 U. S.
States and several foreign countries. He enjoyed being with
relatives and enjoyed card playing.
Cotton is survived by wife: Lori Armstrong,
Shay, Oklahoma. Brother Lelan Armstsrong and wife Shirley,
Casper, Wyoming, Many nieces, nephews.
Cotton was preceded in death by his parents,
brothers; Bill, Clayton, Keith and Ray and sister; Imogene
Bearden Scott.
Casket Bearers: John Armstrong, Marlon
Armstrong, Donnie Gray, David Greer, Ron McKim, David Walton
Honorary Bearers: Jerry Farley, Bob West,
Harold Wilcox, Cris Wooden.
A keepsake vide is available through the
funeral home.
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