March 26

 Christine Ellen Arnold was born 26 March 1933

Christine was the daughter of John Davidson Arnold and Gracie Bell Webb Arnold

John Davidson Arnold was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks

Arnold siblings L-R: George, Annie, John, Marlie, Etta

This is the only picture I have of Aunt Gracie

John and Gracie had eight children: Burton, Burnis, Alene, Maxine, Lloyd, Henry, Christine, and Bertha Lee

Christine married Harlon Henry Riggs. I don't know if they had any children or not. Her obituary mentions a daughter Kathy Riggs, son Larry Riggs, and daughter Denise Riggs. Harlon's FindAGrave memorial does not mention any of these children. He had three wives, of which Christine was the second, so I don't know if these are her children or stepchildren. Christine has two FindAGrave memorials, one with the last name Lucas, but it doesn't list a husband with that name. (The problem with FindAGrave is that it doesn't list people who are still living, of course, as Christine's children would be, as well as possibly her second husband.) Christine and Harlon were married in 1951. Harlon died in 1984.

This picture is from his FindAGrave memorial.

OBITUARY:

Christine Ellen Delana Lucas the daughter of John and Gracie Webb Arnold was born in Batesville, Arkansas on March 26, 1933 and passed away at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas on December 18, 2005 at the age of 72 Years. She was a retired nurse's aid having worked at Geriatricts Nursing Home in Heber Springs. She attended the Pleasant Ridge Union Church and enjoyed cooking and reading, helping people and going to church. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Gracie Arnold four brothers Burton Arnold, Burnis Arnold, Bill Arnold and Henry Arnold and a sister Alene Sargent. Survivors are a daughter Kathy Riggs Altom and husband Odell of Tumbling Shoals, a son Larry Riggs of Tumbling Shoals, a daughter Denise Riggs Mann and husband Paul of Tumbling Shoals, two sisters Maxine Cobb of Houston, Texas and Bertha Hagar of Wilburn. Four grandchildren Jeff Altom, Lisa Altom Rhodes, Erin Mann and Jessi Mann, Six Great Grandchildren Madison Altom, Lara Altom, Sara Rhodes Williams, Michelle Rhodes Graham, Hannah Rhodes and Lexie Rhodes. Mrs. Lucas is also survived by nieces and nephews besides other relatives and many friends.