Sammy Jean Armstrong
Sammie Jean (Jackson) Armstrong May 25, 1954 February 23, 2021
Sammie Jean Jackson was born in Birmingham Alabama to Ned and Wille Ruth Jackson on May 25, 1954. The family relocated to Omaha, Nebraska when Sammie was two. She lived most of her life on Omaha. Sammie was educated in Omaha Public School system with many great memories and friends made during her high school years at Omaha Technical High School. She met and fell in love with high school sweetheart Marc Armstrong. They spent 53 years together, 47 of them married. Sammie and Marc had three children; Trina, Marc Jr. and Jason. Sammie was a doting mother and grandmother. Sammie has many jobs during her lifetime but the most rewarding was being the HR Manager for Nebraska Sport Service. She shined and got to do what she liked to do, nurture people and cook.
Sammie had many health issues during her life. She was a Breast Cancer Survivor. She had Heart Disease and Kidney Disease which later caused her to be on Dialysis. She thrived through her health struggles because of the and support of her family. Sammie succumbed to her illnesses on February 23, 2021 surrounded by family and friends.
She is proceeded in death by her parents Willie Ruth Jackson and Ned Jackson Sr., brother; Ned Jackson Jr., and son; Marc Armstrong Jr. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 47 years Marc Armstrong Sr., children; Trina Armstrong and Jason Armstrong, bonus son; Robert Wagner, grandmother Katie Gamble, sisters; Juanita Jackson’ Stoner (Parker), Regina Hearn (David), Yette Adamson (Gene),Kendra Jackson’ White (Bruce), brother Kevin Jackson (Sharonne), brother in laws; John Armstrong and Murray Mickens, grandsons; Harry, Adrian and Thomas (Shabre), granddaughters; Taylor and Tori Eryn, 11 great grandchildren and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Lifelong friends; Ruth Ann Jones, Vanessa Pope and Juanita Dixon.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to consider making a donation to The North Omaha Good News Bears and Project KNOSE.
Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, March 4th Roeder Mortuary, 4932 Ames Ave.
Funeral Service: 1:00 PM Friday, March 5th also at the mortuary.
Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, 7602 Military Ave.
