Arnis, 66 of Paris, Texas died September 27th 1997 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, after having surgery for the third time in one year. Arnis was born to Cassious Melvin and Ollie Chandler Payne on March 5, 1931, in Kemp, Texas. Arnie played baseball and basketball in school. Became a Cpl, US Air Force, married at a young age to Essie Mae Smith, of Sulphur Springs, Texas and they had one son, Alan Wade. The marriage dissolved and Arnis remarried Hazel Erma Lorene Gentry Jones of Bonham, Texas on March 3, 1963, in Dallas. Hazel had three sons Ronald Steven, Leon Wayne and Joey Neal Jones. Hazel then gave Arnis three more sons, Randall Wade, Arnis Wade, Jr. and Marc Thomas.
Arnis was fed up with life in the big city and bought a homestead in-between Rags Town and Belk Texas, 20 miles north of Paris. He would joke that he lived in Taint: "Taint Rags Town and taint Belk!" This homestead was on the last paved road in Texas, and today it is still the last paved road in Texas.
Arnis was an Appliance Repair Technician and a member of the Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, dancing, farming and at a young age was in both Country and Western bands, playing guitar. Arnis had more than one vice, which would ultimately contribute to his demise.
Arnis was fed up with life in the big city and bought a homestead in-between Rags Town and Belk Texas, 20 miles north of Paris. He would joke that he lived in Taint: "Taint Rags Town and taint Belk!" This homestead was on the last paved road in Texas, and today it is still the last paved road in Texas.
Arnis was an Appliance Repair Technician and a member of the Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, dancing, farming and at a young age was in both Country and Western bands, playing guitar. Arnis had more than one vice, which would ultimately contribute to his demise.
Arnis, 66 of Paris, Texas died September 27th 1997 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, after having surgery for the third time in one year. Arnis was born to Cassious Melvin and Ollie Chandler Payne on March 5, 1931, in Kemp, Texas. Arnie played baseball and basketball in school. Became a Cpl, US Air Force, married at a young age to Essie Mae Smith, of Sulphur Springs, Texas and they had one son, Alan Wade. The marriage dissolved and Arnis remarried Hazel Erma Lorene Gentry Jones of Bonham, Texas on March 3, 1963, in Dallas. Hazel had three sons Ronald Steven, Leon Wayne and Joey Neal Jones. Hazel then gave Arnis three more sons, Randall Wade, Arnis Wade, Jr. and Marc Thomas.
Arnis was fed up with life in the big city and bought a homestead in-between Rags Town and Belk Texas, 20 miles north of Paris. He would joke that he lived in Taint: "Taint Rags Town and taint Belk!" This homestead was on the last paved road in Texas, and today it is still the last paved road in Texas.
Arnis was an Appliance Repair Technician and a member of the Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, dancing, farming and at a young age was in both Country and Western bands, playing guitar. Arnis had more than one vice, which would ultimately contribute to his demise.
Arnis was fed up with life in the big city and bought a homestead in-between Rags Town and Belk Texas, 20 miles north of Paris. He would joke that he lived in Taint: "Taint Rags Town and taint Belk!" This homestead was on the last paved road in Texas, and today it is still the last paved road in Texas.
Arnis was an Appliance Repair Technician and a member of the Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, dancing, farming and at a young age was in both Country and Western bands, playing guitar. Arnis had more than one vice, which would ultimately contribute to his demise.
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