Lena Eleanor Arnett

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Mrs. Lene L. Arnett Markland, 74, Rt. 2, Roan Mountain, died Thursday night in the Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C. following an extended illness.

A native of Avery County, N.C., she was the daudhter of John and Orpha Townsend Arnett, Mrs. Markland was a member of the St. John Freewill Baptist Chruch. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur G. Markland, May 30, 1967. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs, Lillie Markland, Rt. 2 Roan Mountain, Mrs. Louise Taylor, Rt. 2, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Frances Stout, Rt. 2, Roan Mountain; one step-daughter, Mrs. Ethel Moore, Rt. 2, Roan Mountain; three sons, Millard Bowling, Dyer, Ind., Butler Markland Rt.2, Jonesboro, and William Markland, Morganton, N.C., one step-son, John H. Marklank, Rt. 2, Roan Mountain, two brothers, Howard Arnett, and Joseph Arnett, Rt. 2, Roan Mountain, and one sister, Gartie Arnett, Rt. 2, Roan Mountain. Forty- one grandchildren and several great-grandchildren also survive.

Lena married Arthur Garfield Markland after 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Arthur (son of John M. Markland and Francis Harris) was born on 4 Mar 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 May 1967 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Moreland Cemetary, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lena married Robert L. Bowling on 7 Jun 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Robert was born about 1905 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Louise Bowling was born on 17 Aug 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 0CT 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

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An unusual incident occurred yesterday John Arnett, 89, suffered a heart attack and died instantly at his home at in Roan Mountain, about 5:15 p.m. At 9:00 p.m. last night his wife Mrs. Arnett 88, died in Grace Hospital Banner Elk, N.C., where she has been a patient for approximately a month. Mrs. Arnett had not been told of her husband's death.

The couple natives of North Carolina, had lived in Roan Mountain, for a number of years. And both were members of St. John Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Arnett was on the board of Deacons. Douable funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at St. John Freewill Baptist Church.

They are survived by the following children, two daughters, Lena Markland and Gartie Lyons of Roan Mountain, four sons, George of Linville N.C., Ulus, Joe and Howard all of Roan Mountain.

John married Orpha Townsend about 1890 in North Carolina, , , . Orpha was born on 22 Sep 1868 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; died on 21 Sep 1951 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Moreland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]