Joseph Paul Arnold

Joseph married Tenia Catherine Arney on 8 Dec 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Tenia (daughter of John Mitchell Arney and Sarah Robinson) was born on 30 May 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Dec 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Doeville, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Elizabeth Moody about 1908. Elizabeth was born about 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Landon married Laura Irene Rambo on 20 Sep 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Laura (daughter of William H. Rambo and Melvina E. Blackburn) was born on 9 Jan 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Feb 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Robinson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, September 30, 1964
James B. Arnold...
James B. Arnold, age 91 of Route 3, Mountain City (Dewey Community) died at his home on Thursday, Sept. 24, after a long illness. He was a native of Johnson County and a retired farmer; a member of the Bethany Baptist Church.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Swift Arnold of Mountain City; five sons, Joe Arnold, Tazewell, Va., Spencer Arnold and Gaitha Arnold, both of Mountain City, Boyd Arnold, Elizabethton and John Arnold, Wilmington, Del.; two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Bare and Mrs. Betty Campbell, both of Elizabethton; two brothers, Wilburn Arnold of Elizabethton and Modd Arnold of Bristol; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Estep, Elizabethton and Mrs. Lottie Davis, Bristol; 21 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the Bethany Baptist Church Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Earl Campbell officiating.
Burial was in Wilson cemetery. Pallbearers were Ray Swift, Earl Swift, Dale Pierce, Dave Church, Dearl Swift, and Frank Harper. Flower bearers were ladies of the church.
Lewis Gentry in charge.

James married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Swift about 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of David Elkanah Swift and Sarafine (Swift)) was born about 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1971 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lottie married Floyd M. Davis about 1905. Floyd was born about 1884 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married William Taylor about 21 Dec 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William was born about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilburn married Elva Arnold on 16 Jul 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elva was born about 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilburn married Myrtle Juanita Pleasant on 17 Mar 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Myrtle (daughter of William Henry Pleasant and Martha L. Howard) was born on 28 Apr 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jul 1953 in Marion County, , , Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Nora Nidiffer about 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nora (daughter of William Harrison Nidiffer and Mary Estep) was born about 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Gay Viola Turnmire on 16 May 1941 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Gay (daughter of Riley Alfred Turnmire and Emma Norris) was born on 6 Apr 1922 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 5 May 1997 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MOUNTAIN CITY – Gatha Arnold, age 87, of Swift Hollow Road , Mountain City, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.

Gatha was born on May 7, 1919, in Johnson County to the late J.B. and Lizzie Swift Arnold. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during WW II and was a member of the Church of Christ.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Pearl Hubbard; and four brothers, Clarence, Joseph, Boyd and Spencer Arnold.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Laura Swift Arnold; his son, Paul Arnold and wife, Wanda, of Mountain City; his sister, Betty Collins, of Stoney Creek; his brother, John Arnold and wife, Karen, of Mountain City; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2006, at Mountain City Funeral Home with the service to follow at 8:00 p.m. with Virgil Cretsinger, Minister, and Herman Trivette, Minister, officiating. The committal service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25th, at Wilson Cemetery. Military Rites will be conducted by the Johnson County Honor Guard.

Gatha married Laura Alice Swift on 17 Dec 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Laura (daughter of James Wiley Swift and Venie Crete Harper) was born on 14 Aug 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Feb 2022 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lillian Pearl Hubbard, 82, 1105 Highway 91, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at her residence.

Mrs. Hubbard was a native of Johnson County and a daughter of the late James and Lizzie Swift Arnold. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Boyd Arnold, Spencer Arnold and Joe Arnold.

Mrs. Hubbard was retired from Bemburg and North American Rayon Corporation. She was a member of East River Park Christian Church.

Survivors include her husband, Walter Sherman Hubbard, of the home; a sister, Betty Collins, Elizabethton; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Karen Arnold and Gatha and Laura Arnold, all of Mountain City; stepchildren and spouses, Michael and Sue Hubbard, Johnson City, Eugene and Patsy Hubbard and Lester Lee and Terry Hubbard, all of Elizabethton, and Mary Katherine and Jim Mason, Mountain Home, Ark.; special grandson, Joshua Howard Hubbard, Elizabethton; and special niece, Mary Short, Elizabethton. Six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Mrs. Hubbard will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with Mr. John Smith, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of John and Mary Smith. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service in the chapel, or friends may call at the residence at anytime. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9, in the Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Benny Lyons, Robert Stines, Jim Whitehead, Mike Hubbard, Ken Arnold, James Arnold, Gene Hubbard and Bernie Lewis. Honorary pallbearers will be the Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department and the Carter County Rescue Squad. Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday to travel in procession to the cemetery. The family would like to offer a special thanks to the nurses of Housecall Hospice and Adventa Hospice. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton, TN 37643 or the Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Packy Fair, 114 Herbert Taylor Lane, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.

Lillian married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty Jean Arnold Campbell Collins, 85, of Elizabethton, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Hermitage Health Center following an extended illness. Betty was born in Johnson County, Tenn., to the late James and Lizzie Swift Arnold. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and the father of her children, Kenneth Campbell; her second husband, Oliver "Shorty" Collins; two daughters, Della Arnold and Ann Watson; one son, Lee Campbell; one sister; and four brothers.
Betty retired as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Mary Short and Lynn Ballard, both of Elizabethton; one son, Robert Campbell, of Crestview, Fla.; one brother, John Arnold, of Mountain City; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Betty Jean Arnold Campbell Collins will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Mr. John H. Smith, minister, officiating. Music will be provided by Jennifer Hill. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Friday, prior to the service, or at the residence of her daughter, Mary Short, at anytime. A private disposition will be held at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Amedisys Home Health and the staff of Hermitage Health Center.

Betty married Kenneth Lee Campbell on 17 Mar 1948 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Kenneth was born about 1927 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died before 1979 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Betty married Oliver Bernard "Shorty" Collins on 20 Jun 1979 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Oliver (son of John K. Collins and Ida Mae Buck) was born on 7 May 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Dec 1992 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ohlan married Onnie E. Estep about 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Onnie (daughter of John R. Estep and Sarah Cordelia Campbell) was born about 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harland married Patricia J. Schmidt on 8 Jul 1949 in Polk County, , , Oregon. Patricia was born on 5 Feb 1931 in Lane County, , , Oregon; died on 18 Aug 1988 in Lane County, , , Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

R. married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Latha married Vernon Lee Schroeder about 1955. Vernon was born on 13 Jun 1930 in Tulsa County, , , Oklahoma; died on 25 Jul 2011 in Oregon, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Arnold White, 93, of Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton with her son, Glen White, at her side.
She was born April 7, 1924 to the late Nora and Joseph Daniel Arnold. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Lockhart; brother, Stacy Arnold; husband, James Rondal White; daughter, Shelby Bunton; and grandson, David Bunton.
Mary had a long career at the Giant and Food Lion Supermarkets. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Elizabethton and she delighted in being a top seller of dried fruit and fancy nuts each fall for the church's Backpack Ministries' fundraiser.
She is survived by her son, Glen White and wife Vickie, and son-in-law, Billy Bunton of Elizabethton; grandson, Joe White and Debra Chandler of Elizabethton; granddaughter, Donna Bunton and Dave Lynch of Virginia Beach, Va.; great-grandchildren, Eric Afflerbach and Nikki of Miami Beach, Fla., Cara White and Alex White of Elizabethton; and many extended family members and beloved friends who will miss her dearly.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 17, from 12:30 until 2 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Elizabethton. The service is at 2 p.m. officiated by Rev. Kenneth Jordan. Private interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Mark Newman officiating.

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, November 20, 1950
DAVID ARNOLD
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Hill Chapel for little six-year-old David Arnold of Route 1, Mountain City, who died at General Hospital after being admitted on November 14 with a definite diagnosis of polio.
The little boy was rushed from Johnson City, led by special highway patrol all the way to Knoxville by the Johnson City Emergency and Life Saving Squad. He died a short time after admission.
Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Arnold; two sisters, Sophia Elizabethton and Viola Gray; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Arnold; and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Turnmire.

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Mary Nell Fritts, 66, of Mountain City, Tenn.,, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 17, 1951 to the late Spencer Carl Arnold and Gay Viola Turnmire Arnold. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her sister, Gray Taylor, and a brother, David Arnold.
Mary was kind-hearted, loving and caring to everyone around her. She loved everyone and through her love and kindness, made many, many special friends. Many people knew Mary from her work at the Dollar General Store, where she met each customer with a warm smile. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary enjoyed traveling and visiting places. She especially loved going to the beach and yard sales. She loved living in the mountains and really enjoyed the winter snow, Christmas time and Santa Claus. She was a member of Beta Theta.
Mary was a member of Dyson Grove Baptist Church. She loved her church, church family and enjoyed hearing the church choir sing.
Those left to cherish her memories include her loving husband of 48 years, Earl M. Fritts; daughters, Sherry Fritts, Melissa Fritts and Tammy Laws and husband Daniel Laws; sister, Sophia Rich; grandchildren, Elizabeth Fritts and Andrea Couch; great-grandchildren, Kyle Gattis, Connor Gattis and Arabella Couch; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 12, at Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will follow with Pastor Leonard Fletcher and Associate Pastor Cameron Dula officiating. Special music will be provided by the Dyson Grove Baptist Church Choir. Graveside services and interment will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 13, at the Phillippi Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]