Raleigh Duff Arnold

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Duff Arnold, 94, 895 Sandy Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Monday, October 4th, 2010. He was a native of the Neva Community in Johnson County. He worked for Burlington Industries and was a foreman for Mountain Farms. He was a deacon at Central Baptist Church and also an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Hamilton "Ham" Arnold and Victoria Tester Arnold, one brother Marshall Arnold, two sisters, Velma Mink and Sarah Tester, and one granddaughter, Stacie Anglemyer

Raleigh married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Raleigh Mack Arnold was born on 21 Aug 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Jun 2019 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bakers Gap Cemetery, Dry Run Community, Johnson County, Tennessee.

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 11, 1969
DEATHS
John Hamilton (Uncle Ham) Arnold, 94, of Rt. 1, Neva, died Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Alexandria[sic] and Nancy Stout Arnold. He was a native of Johnson County, a retired farmer. Uncle Ham was a member and Deacon of the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Duff Arnold, Shouns; two daughters, Mrs. Velma Mink, and Mrs. Sarah Tester, both of Neva; one sister, Mrs. Iva Lee Church, Johnson City; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were John Mink, Eddie Perkins, Kelly Mink, Bill Dunn, Johnny Earp, Hugh Walker, and Claude Tester.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, 2:00 p.m., from the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. H. C. Price, Rev. D. C. Byrd, and Rev. J. D. Price officiating. Burial was in the Gambill Cemetery.

John married Rachel Victoria Tester on 21 Dec 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rachel was born about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1963 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gambill Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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“The Tomahawk,” Wednesday, April 17, 1963
Rachel Victoria Tester Arnold...
...Rachel Victoria Tester Arnold, age 82 of Neva died at her home Friday at 1:45 p.m. after a lengthy illness. She was a life-long resident of Johnson County and a member of the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include the husband, J.H. (Ham) Arnold, Neva; one son, Duff Arnold, Shouns; two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Tester, and Mrs. Volma[sic] Minks, Neva; three brothers, Duff Tester, Grover Tester and Spurgeon Tester, all of Butler; 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from the Locust Gap Baptist Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. H.C. Price and Rev. D.C. Byrd to officiate. Burial was in Gambill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joe Arnold, Coolidge Arnold, Bill Dunn, Keely Mink, John Mink and Dr. Ira Gambill.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge.

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13th Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, US Army
Arnold, Alex.. Co. L. Linker's Gap, Johnson Co., Tenn.

Alexander married Nancy Morelda Stout on 17 Jun 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Godfrey Daniel Stout and Mary Vaught) was born on 23 Apr 1844; died about 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Arnold Cemetery, Neatherly Road, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Susannah Snider on 5 Jan 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Peter Snyder, Jr. and Elizabeth Grager) was born about 1824 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Godfrey married Mary Vaught about 1828 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of David Vaught and Mary (Vaught)) was born on 26 Jan 1808 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]