Cause of death: Stroke
Arthurs, a World War II veteran, served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1945, and was assigned to Africa, Algeria, Bizerte, Sicily, England, Normandy, France and Germany.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he came to Tennessee when the Army sent him to Thayer Hospital in Nashville to recover from serious wounds received in battle. Both his legs were badly injured when he was hit by a shell in Africa and he practically had to learn to walk again.
At the hospital he met his first wife, Ruth, who was one of several members of the Young Women's Christian Association who came to the hospital to play checkers and pass the time with the recovering soldiers. After receiving a medical discharge, he worked first for the Veteran's Administration and then for the Army Corps of Engineers for 33 years.
Arthurs and his wife settled in Nashville after their marriage. They were married for 33 years until her death in 1979. They had one daughter, Rhonda, who now resides just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Arthurs and his family moved to Dickson County in 1969 and set up a farm, but he discovered he was not a farmer. He tried his hand at raising cattle, but he decided it wasn't for him. His hobby was woodworking. He made gifts for friends and occasionally sold some pieces of his work.
He retired from the Corps of Engineers in 1973, but retirement did not suit him. After three or four years of working on the farm, clearing land and building fences, he grew bored.
Having an interest in law enforcement he began sitting in on Circuit and General Gessions courts cases and trials and he was soon asked by then Dickson County Sheriff Doyle Wall to work for the Dickson County Sheriff's Office. During his employment there he served as bailiff, patrol deputy, warrants officer and jail administrator. He would later leave the Sheriff's Office to work as General Sessions court clerk.
In 1981 he married Edith Jean Estes and soon she also went to work for the Sheriff's Office, as a secretary.
In the mid-80's, Arthurs sold his farm when it became too much to maintain, and he and his wife moved into the city. He eventually went into semi-retirement and worked part-time on the Sheriff's work release committee. In his spare time he enjoyed tending to the many trees and shrubs on his property.
In January 2000 he underwent quadruple bypass surgery and recovered quickly. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter he suffered several prolonged bouts from mini-strokes and never quite regained his health.
He is buried between his first wife, Ruth Potter Arthurs, and his father, James Eastright Arthurs.
His mother, Marie Jane Smith Arthurs, passed away on March 28, 1921, when he was only 17 months old. She is buried in the Allegheny Cemetery, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Please visit the Employees of the Dickson County Sheriff's Office Virtual Cemetery
Arthurs, a World War II veteran, served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1945, and was assigned to Africa, Algeria, Bizerte, Sicily, England, Normandy, France and Germany.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he came to Tennessee when the Army sent him to Thayer Hospital in Nashville to recover from serious wounds received in battle. Both his legs were badly injured when he was hit by a shell in Africa and he practically had to learn to walk again.
At the hospital he met his first wife, Ruth, who was one of several members of the Young Women's Christian Association who came to the hospital to play checkers and pass the time with the recovering soldiers. After receiving a medical discharge, he worked first for the Veteran's Administration and then for the Army Corps of Engineers for 33 years.
Arthurs and his wife settled in Nashville after their marriage. They were married for 33 years until her death in 1979. They had one daughter, Rhonda, who now resides just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Arthurs and his family moved to Dickson County in 1969 and set up a farm, but he discovered he was not a farmer. He tried his hand at raising cattle, but he decided it wasn't for him. His hobby was woodworking. He made gifts for friends and occasionally sold some pieces of his work.
He retired from the Corps of Engineers in 1973, but retirement did not suit him. After three or four years of working on the farm, clearing land and building fences, he grew bored.
Having an interest in law enforcement he began sitting in on Circuit and General Gessions courts cases and trials and he was soon asked by then Dickson County Sheriff Doyle Wall to work for the Dickson County Sheriff's Office. During his employment there he served as bailiff, patrol deputy, warrants officer and jail administrator. He would later leave the Sheriff's Office to work as General Sessions court clerk.
In 1981 he married Edith Jean Estes and soon she also went to work for the Sheriff's Office, as a secretary.
In the mid-80's, Arthurs sold his farm when it became too much to maintain, and he and his wife moved into the city. He eventually went into semi-retirement and worked part-time on the Sheriff's work release committee. In his spare time he enjoyed tending to the many trees and shrubs on his property.
In January 2000 he underwent quadruple bypass surgery and recovered quickly. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter he suffered several prolonged bouts from mini-strokes and never quite regained his health.
He is buried between his first wife, Ruth Potter Arthurs, and his father, James Eastright Arthurs.
His mother, Marie Jane Smith Arthurs, passed away on March 28, 1921, when he was only 17 months old. She is buried in the Allegheny Cemetery, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Please visit the Employees of the Dickson County Sheriff's Office Virtual Cemetery
Cause of death: Stroke
Arthurs, a World War II veteran, served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1945, and was assigned to Africa, Algeria, Bizerte, Sicily, England, Normandy, France and Germany.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he came to Tennessee when the Army sent him to Thayer Hospital in Nashville to recover from serious wounds received in battle. Both his legs were badly injured when he was hit by a shell in Africa and he practically had to learn to walk again.
At the hospital he met his first wife, Ruth, who was one of several members of the Young Women's Christian Association who came to the hospital to play checkers and pass the time with the recovering soldiers. After receiving a medical discharge, he worked first for the Veteran's Administration and then for the Army Corps of Engineers for 33 years.
Arthurs and his wife settled in Nashville after their marriage. They were married for 33 years until her death in 1979. They had one daughter, Rhonda, who now resides just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Arthurs and his family moved to Dickson County in 1969 and set up a farm, but he discovered he was not a farmer. He tried his hand at raising cattle, but he decided it wasn't for him. His hobby was woodworking. He made gifts for friends and occasionally sold some pieces of his work.
He retired from the Corps of Engineers in 1973, but retirement did not suit him. After three or four years of working on the farm, clearing land and building fences, he grew bored.
Having an interest in law enforcement he began sitting in on Circuit and General Gessions courts cases and trials and he was soon asked by then Dickson County Sheriff Doyle Wall to work for the Dickson County Sheriff's Office. During his employment there he served as bailiff, patrol deputy, warrants officer and jail administrator. He would later leave the Sheriff's Office to work as General Sessions court clerk.
In 1981 he married Edith Jean Estes and soon she also went to work for the Sheriff's Office, as a secretary.
In the mid-80's, Arthurs sold his farm when it became too much to maintain, and he and his wife moved into the city. He eventually went into semi-retirement and worked part-time on the Sheriff's work release committee. In his spare time he enjoyed tending to the many trees and shrubs on his property.
In January 2000 he underwent quadruple bypass surgery and recovered quickly. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter he suffered several prolonged bouts from mini-strokes and never quite regained his health.
He is buried between his first wife, Ruth Potter Arthurs, and his father, James Eastright Arthurs.
His mother, Marie Jane Smith Arthurs, passed away on March 28, 1921, when he was only 17 months old. She is buried in the Allegheny Cemetery, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Please visit the Employees of the Dickson County Sheriff's Office Virtual Cemetery
Arthurs, a World War II veteran, served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1945, and was assigned to Africa, Algeria, Bizerte, Sicily, England, Normandy, France and Germany.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he came to Tennessee when the Army sent him to Thayer Hospital in Nashville to recover from serious wounds received in battle. Both his legs were badly injured when he was hit by a shell in Africa and he practically had to learn to walk again.
At the hospital he met his first wife, Ruth, who was one of several members of the Young Women's Christian Association who came to the hospital to play checkers and pass the time with the recovering soldiers. After receiving a medical discharge, he worked first for the Veteran's Administration and then for the Army Corps of Engineers for 33 years.
Arthurs and his wife settled in Nashville after their marriage. They were married for 33 years until her death in 1979. They had one daughter, Rhonda, who now resides just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Arthurs and his family moved to Dickson County in 1969 and set up a farm, but he discovered he was not a farmer. He tried his hand at raising cattle, but he decided it wasn't for him. His hobby was woodworking. He made gifts for friends and occasionally sold some pieces of his work.
He retired from the Corps of Engineers in 1973, but retirement did not suit him. After three or four years of working on the farm, clearing land and building fences, he grew bored.
Having an interest in law enforcement he began sitting in on Circuit and General Gessions courts cases and trials and he was soon asked by then Dickson County Sheriff Doyle Wall to work for the Dickson County Sheriff's Office. During his employment there he served as bailiff, patrol deputy, warrants officer and jail administrator. He would later leave the Sheriff's Office to work as General Sessions court clerk.
In 1981 he married Edith Jean Estes and soon she also went to work for the Sheriff's Office, as a secretary.
In the mid-80's, Arthurs sold his farm when it became too much to maintain, and he and his wife moved into the city. He eventually went into semi-retirement and worked part-time on the Sheriff's work release committee. In his spare time he enjoyed tending to the many trees and shrubs on his property.
In January 2000 he underwent quadruple bypass surgery and recovered quickly. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter he suffered several prolonged bouts from mini-strokes and never quite regained his health.
He is buried between his first wife, Ruth Potter Arthurs, and his father, James Eastright Arthurs.
His mother, Marie Jane Smith Arthurs, passed away on March 28, 1921, when he was only 17 months old. She is buried in the Allegheny Cemetery, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Please visit the Employees of the Dickson County Sheriff's Office Virtual Cemetery
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