MOUNT AIRY | Randall Gene "Butch" Arnold, 63, of Mount Airy, and husband of Susan Thacker Arnold, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem United Methodist Church with the service conducted by the Rev. Bud Cameron and the Rev. J. Dwight Cartner. Burial will follow in the Oakdale Cemetery.
Mr. Arnold was born in Smyth County, Va., on July 13, 1945, to Joseph Bruce and Virginia Taylor Arnold. Mr. Arnold was a graduate of Marion High School and Marion Junior College. He received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and his Master of Education degree from North Carolina A&T State University. Mr. Arnold was an educator for 35 years in the Davidson County Schools, where he was a teacher, assistant principal and principal at Tyro Middle School. He then worked until retirement at the Davidson County Schools Administrative Office where he was director of purchasing and business operations and later became executive director of fiscal affairs. Mr. Arnold was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, where he was church treasurer, Men's Group treasurer and trustee.
Surviving are his wife, Susan Thacker Arnold of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer (J.J.) and Jason Yarbrough of Lexington; three grandchildren, Alex, Ethan, and Seth Yarbrough; his mother-in-law, Nancy Jane Thacker of Mount Airy; children by marriage, Sarah Qualkenbush of Mocksville and Elizabeth Norris and her spouse, Brian, of Lexington; grandchildren by marriage, Madison and Jacob Qualkenbush and Lydia Norris; four sisters, Mickey Arnold of Advance, Anne Arnold of Atkins, Va., Judy Dishner of Marion, Va., and Janice Martin and her spouse, Bob, of Atkins, Va.; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Arnold was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Donald Arnold, one sister-in-law, Betty Arnold, and one niece, Kelly Martin Calahan.
The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the Salem United Methodist Church Building Fund, 124 Myers Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
A special thanks from the Arnold Family to the 6th Floor Cardiac Unit and the 9th Floor Cancer Center at Forsyth Memorial Hospital and to Dr. David Duncan, Dr. Nick Chrysson and Mr. Richard Burleson.
Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem United Methodist Church with the service conducted by the Rev. Bud Cameron and the Rev. J. Dwight Cartner. Burial will follow in the Oakdale Cemetery.
Mr. Arnold was born in Smyth County, Va., on July 13, 1945, to Joseph Bruce and Virginia Taylor Arnold. Mr. Arnold was a graduate of Marion High School and Marion Junior College. He received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and his Master of Education degree from North Carolina A&T State University. Mr. Arnold was an educator for 35 years in the Davidson County Schools, where he was a teacher, assistant principal and principal at Tyro Middle School. He then worked until retirement at the Davidson County Schools Administrative Office where he was director of purchasing and business operations and later became executive director of fiscal affairs. Mr. Arnold was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, where he was church treasurer, Men's Group treasurer and trustee.
Surviving are his wife, Susan Thacker Arnold of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer (J.J.) and Jason Yarbrough of Lexington; three grandchildren, Alex, Ethan, and Seth Yarbrough; his mother-in-law, Nancy Jane Thacker of Mount Airy; children by marriage, Sarah Qualkenbush of Mocksville and Elizabeth Norris and her spouse, Brian, of Lexington; grandchildren by marriage, Madison and Jacob Qualkenbush and Lydia Norris; four sisters, Mickey Arnold of Advance, Anne Arnold of Atkins, Va., Judy Dishner of Marion, Va., and Janice Martin and her spouse, Bob, of Atkins, Va.; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Arnold was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Donald Arnold, one sister-in-law, Betty Arnold, and one niece, Kelly Martin Calahan.
The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the Salem United Methodist Church Building Fund, 124 Myers Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
A special thanks from the Arnold Family to the 6th Floor Cardiac Unit and the 9th Floor Cancer Center at Forsyth Memorial Hospital and to Dr. David Duncan, Dr. Nick Chrysson and Mr. Richard Burleson.
Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
MOUNT AIRY | Randall Gene "Butch" Arnold, 63, of Mount Airy, and husband of Susan Thacker Arnold, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem United Methodist Church with the service conducted by the Rev. Bud Cameron and the Rev. J. Dwight Cartner. Burial will follow in the Oakdale Cemetery.
Mr. Arnold was born in Smyth County, Va., on July 13, 1945, to Joseph Bruce and Virginia Taylor Arnold. Mr. Arnold was a graduate of Marion High School and Marion Junior College. He received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and his Master of Education degree from North Carolina A&T State University. Mr. Arnold was an educator for 35 years in the Davidson County Schools, where he was a teacher, assistant principal and principal at Tyro Middle School. He then worked until retirement at the Davidson County Schools Administrative Office where he was director of purchasing and business operations and later became executive director of fiscal affairs. Mr. Arnold was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, where he was church treasurer, Men's Group treasurer and trustee.
Surviving are his wife, Susan Thacker Arnold of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer (J.J.) and Jason Yarbrough of Lexington; three grandchildren, Alex, Ethan, and Seth Yarbrough; his mother-in-law, Nancy Jane Thacker of Mount Airy; children by marriage, Sarah Qualkenbush of Mocksville and Elizabeth Norris and her spouse, Brian, of Lexington; grandchildren by marriage, Madison and Jacob Qualkenbush and Lydia Norris; four sisters, Mickey Arnold of Advance, Anne Arnold of Atkins, Va., Judy Dishner of Marion, Va., and Janice Martin and her spouse, Bob, of Atkins, Va.; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Arnold was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Donald Arnold, one sister-in-law, Betty Arnold, and one niece, Kelly Martin Calahan.
The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the Salem United Methodist Church Building Fund, 124 Myers Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
A special thanks from the Arnold Family to the 6th Floor Cardiac Unit and the 9th Floor Cancer Center at Forsyth Memorial Hospital and to Dr. David Duncan, Dr. Nick Chrysson and Mr. Richard Burleson.
Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem United Methodist Church with the service conducted by the Rev. Bud Cameron and the Rev. J. Dwight Cartner. Burial will follow in the Oakdale Cemetery.
Mr. Arnold was born in Smyth County, Va., on July 13, 1945, to Joseph Bruce and Virginia Taylor Arnold. Mr. Arnold was a graduate of Marion High School and Marion Junior College. He received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and his Master of Education degree from North Carolina A&T State University. Mr. Arnold was an educator for 35 years in the Davidson County Schools, where he was a teacher, assistant principal and principal at Tyro Middle School. He then worked until retirement at the Davidson County Schools Administrative Office where he was director of purchasing and business operations and later became executive director of fiscal affairs. Mr. Arnold was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, where he was church treasurer, Men's Group treasurer and trustee.
Surviving are his wife, Susan Thacker Arnold of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer (J.J.) and Jason Yarbrough of Lexington; three grandchildren, Alex, Ethan, and Seth Yarbrough; his mother-in-law, Nancy Jane Thacker of Mount Airy; children by marriage, Sarah Qualkenbush of Mocksville and Elizabeth Norris and her spouse, Brian, of Lexington; grandchildren by marriage, Madison and Jacob Qualkenbush and Lydia Norris; four sisters, Mickey Arnold of Advance, Anne Arnold of Atkins, Va., Judy Dishner of Marion, Va., and Janice Martin and her spouse, Bob, of Atkins, Va.; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Arnold was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Donald Arnold, one sister-in-law, Betty Arnold, and one niece, Kelly Martin Calahan.
The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the Salem United Methodist Church Building Fund, 124 Myers Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
A special thanks from the Arnold Family to the 6th Floor Cardiac Unit and the 9th Floor Cancer Center at Forsyth Memorial Hospital and to Dr. David Duncan, Dr. Nick Chrysson and Mr. Richard Burleson.
Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
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