Name has been seen spelled "Nora" and "Norah".
Norah married Garrett Arwood in 1926.
Norah and Garrett performed on a folk music CD entitled "Far in the Mountains". They sang and played four cuts on the album.
Arwood, Garrett and Norah
Track #11,12,13,14.
Appearance as principal performers.
Little Glass of Wine (Poison in a Glass of Wine), Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #A.08 [1983]
Shady Grove, Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #B.06 [1983]
Garrett is listed as a fiddle maker in Volume 4 of the Foxfire books (Anchor Press, New York. 1977. pp.116-122). Garrett, and Norah, who was a fine quilt maker, lived at the head of Pigeon Roost in Mitchell County, NC, far back in the mountains.
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PONTIAC - Nora Jane Arwood, 96, Pontiac, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday (June 9, 2009) at the ASTA Care Center of Pontiac.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac, with the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials in Nora's name may be left to the American Diabetes Association or the ASTA Care Activities Fund.
Nora was born March 26, 1913, in North Carolina, a daughter of Harvey and Lockie Davis Hughes. She married Garrett Arwood on Dec. 23, 1926, in Tennessee. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1993.
She was preceded in death by her son, Norman Arwood; a daughter, Mary Fries; a granddaughter, Tammy Delp; a sister; and two brothers.
Mrs. Arwood worked at Brockton Heel in Pontiac for many years and had worked at Illinois Laundry in Ottawa. She was of the Baptist faith.
This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.martin-burkefuneralhome.com .
Norah married Garrett Arwood in 1926.
Norah and Garrett performed on a folk music CD entitled "Far in the Mountains". They sang and played four cuts on the album.
Arwood, Garrett and Norah
Track #11,12,13,14.
Appearance as principal performers.
Little Glass of Wine (Poison in a Glass of Wine), Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #A.08 [1983]
Shady Grove, Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #B.06 [1983]
Garrett is listed as a fiddle maker in Volume 4 of the Foxfire books (Anchor Press, New York. 1977. pp.116-122). Garrett, and Norah, who was a fine quilt maker, lived at the head of Pigeon Roost in Mitchell County, NC, far back in the mountains.
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PONTIAC - Nora Jane Arwood, 96, Pontiac, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday (June 9, 2009) at the ASTA Care Center of Pontiac.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac, with the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials in Nora's name may be left to the American Diabetes Association or the ASTA Care Activities Fund.
Nora was born March 26, 1913, in North Carolina, a daughter of Harvey and Lockie Davis Hughes. She married Garrett Arwood on Dec. 23, 1926, in Tennessee. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1993.
She was preceded in death by her son, Norman Arwood; a daughter, Mary Fries; a granddaughter, Tammy Delp; a sister; and two brothers.
Mrs. Arwood worked at Brockton Heel in Pontiac for many years and had worked at Illinois Laundry in Ottawa. She was of the Baptist faith.
This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.martin-burkefuneralhome.com .
Name has been seen spelled "Nora" and "Norah".
Norah married Garrett Arwood in 1926.
Norah and Garrett performed on a folk music CD entitled "Far in the Mountains". They sang and played four cuts on the album.
Arwood, Garrett and Norah
Track #11,12,13,14.
Appearance as principal performers.
Little Glass of Wine (Poison in a Glass of Wine), Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #A.08 [1983]
Shady Grove, Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #B.06 [1983]
Garrett is listed as a fiddle maker in Volume 4 of the Foxfire books (Anchor Press, New York. 1977. pp.116-122). Garrett, and Norah, who was a fine quilt maker, lived at the head of Pigeon Roost in Mitchell County, NC, far back in the mountains.
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PONTIAC - Nora Jane Arwood, 96, Pontiac, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday (June 9, 2009) at the ASTA Care Center of Pontiac.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac, with the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials in Nora's name may be left to the American Diabetes Association or the ASTA Care Activities Fund.
Nora was born March 26, 1913, in North Carolina, a daughter of Harvey and Lockie Davis Hughes. She married Garrett Arwood on Dec. 23, 1926, in Tennessee. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1993.
She was preceded in death by her son, Norman Arwood; a daughter, Mary Fries; a granddaughter, Tammy Delp; a sister; and two brothers.
Mrs. Arwood worked at Brockton Heel in Pontiac for many years and had worked at Illinois Laundry in Ottawa. She was of the Baptist faith.
This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.martin-burkefuneralhome.com .
Norah married Garrett Arwood in 1926.
Norah and Garrett performed on a folk music CD entitled "Far in the Mountains". They sang and played four cuts on the album.
Arwood, Garrett and Norah
Track #11,12,13,14.
Appearance as principal performers.
Little Glass of Wine (Poison in a Glass of Wine), Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #A.08 [1983]
Shady Grove, Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #B.06 [1983]
Garrett is listed as a fiddle maker in Volume 4 of the Foxfire books (Anchor Press, New York. 1977. pp.116-122). Garrett, and Norah, who was a fine quilt maker, lived at the head of Pigeon Roost in Mitchell County, NC, far back in the mountains.
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PONTIAC - Nora Jane Arwood, 96, Pontiac, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday (June 9, 2009) at the ASTA Care Center of Pontiac.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac, with the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials in Nora's name may be left to the American Diabetes Association or the ASTA Care Activities Fund.
Nora was born March 26, 1913, in North Carolina, a daughter of Harvey and Lockie Davis Hughes. She married Garrett Arwood on Dec. 23, 1926, in Tennessee. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1993.
She was preceded in death by her son, Norman Arwood; a daughter, Mary Fries; a granddaughter, Tammy Delp; a sister; and two brothers.
Mrs. Arwood worked at Brockton Heel in Pontiac for many years and had worked at Illinois Laundry in Ottawa. She was of the Baptist faith.
This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.martin-burkefuneralhome.com .
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