Dean Arnold's Obituary
HOWARDWICK SERVICES- 1:00 pm Monday, August 30, 2010 in the First Baptist Church in Howardwick with Rev. Dave Stout, Pastor, officiating. INTERMENT- 4:00 pm in Palo Duro Cemetery in Wildorado. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Dean was born September 20, 1932 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Grady M. and Lena M. Roberts Arnold. He married Kathleen Sluder on November 21, 1962 in Amarillo. She preceded him in death on September 18, 1987. He then married Dorothy Lee Bradley on August 21, 1990 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He had been employed by Oldham County as County Maintenance prior to his retirement. He had been a resident of Howardwick for the past 17 years and had served 2 terms on the Howardwick City Council. He raised bird dogs and loved gardening. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Howardwick. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY- his parents; his first wife, Kathleen on September 18, 1987; 3 brothers and a sister. SURVIVORS- his wife, Dorothy Arnold of Howardwick; 5 sons, Bobby Arnold and wife Angie of Wildorado, Norvell Arnold and wife Jeannie of Amarillo, Wayne Morris and wife Debbie of Fritch, Earnest Morris of Lubbock, and Brian Johnson and wife Gwen of Ringwood, Oklahoma; 2 daughters, Becky King of Amarillo, and Peggy Arnold and husband Michael of Grass Valley, California; a brother, Bob Fletcher of Holdenville, OK; a sister, Alma Dominic of McAlester, OK; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren with 1 one the way; and numerous nieces and nephews; MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church in Howardwick or Odyssey Hospice. THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 120 Diane Drive / Howardwick, Texas 79226 / Phone #: (806)874-3414
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