Arnold Ancestors - Generation 4 - Dorothy Mae Arnold

Dorothy Mae Arnold was born 03 March 1930 in Wilburn, Cleburne County, Arkansas.

Dorothy Mae was the daughter of Marlie and Birdie Arnold.

PHOTO: Birdie holding Dorothy Mae

PHOTO: Dorothy Mae holding her nephew Alvis Arnold (Noel's son)

PHOTO: Dorothy Mae Arnold 

Dorothy Mae Arnold married (1) Lee Rapert.

CHILDREN OF DOROTHY ARNOLD AND LEE RAPERT ARE: 

i. Sarah Lee Rapert 1950-  

ii. Larry Wayne Rapert 1952-1972 

Dorothy Arnold married (2) William Kenneth 'Bill' Lafkin 

CHILDREN OF DOROTHY ARNOLD AND WILLIAM LAFKIN ARE: 

iii. Noma Marie Lafkin 1957-  

iv. Clinton Wade Lafkin 1962-1994

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Larry Rapert died 08 Jul 1972, age 20, in Van Buren County, Michigan

He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Michigan

PHOTO: Aunt Birdie at Larry's grave in Decatur, Michigan

The family erected a memorial stone for Larry in Magness Cemetery Heber Springs, Arkansas

Bill Lafkin died 12 Nov 1976, age 53, Blytheville, Arkansas, and is buried in Dogwood Cemetery, Blytheville, Arkansas

Clinton Lafkin died 06 Nov 1994, age 32, and was buried in Magness Cemetery, Heber Springs, Arkansas.

Dorothy Mae died 03 Apr 2020, age 90, and was buried in Dogwood Cemetery, Blytheville, Arkansas

Dorothy Mae Lafkin, age 90, of Heber Springs, Arkansas passed away April 3, 2020. Born on March 3, 1930 in Hiram, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Bird "Birdie" and Marlie Arnold. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband William "Bill" Kenneth Lafkin, her sons Larry and Clinton "Clint" Lafkin, 3 sisters and 4 brothers. She is survived by two daughters Sandra Stallings and her husband Willie and Noma Woodall and her husband Woody, 8 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Dorothy was Memaw to many who knew and loved her. She had a heart of gold and children were drawn to her by her loving nature. She had a love of nature and saw beauty everywhere. Dorothy was an avid quilter and very talented seamstress. All of her quilts were a work of art. She loved making and giving her quilts away to family and friends. She loved her flowers and plants. Many people brought their plants to her for help since she had a green thumb. Dorothy will be forever cherished and missed by her family and friends. Dorothy will be laid to rest next to her husband Bill at a private interment service in Dogwood Cemetery in Blytheville, Arkansas. A memorial service for friends and family will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home.

Wathada

 

If you never met her, you missed something special.

Arnold Ancestors - Generation 4 - Noel Alvin Arnold

 Noel Alvin Arnold was born 27 April 1928, Hiram, Cleburne County, Arkansas

Noel was the son of Marlie and Birdie Arnold.

Marlie was the brother of Annie Arnold Hicks.

PHOTO L-R: George, Annie, John, Marlie, Etta

PHOTO: Ulysses Hicks (Annie's husband) and Marlie Arnold (Annie's brother)

Here's the same picture, cleaned up a little bit.

PHOTO: Noel and his brother Arbon Arnold 1986

PHOTO: Noel with his sisters Hope and Sylvia 1983

Noel Arnold married Louise Cooper 19 March 1945 in Cleburne County, Arkansas. She was born 03 Sep 1927 in Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi

PHOTO: Louise and Noel Arnold 1983

Noel and Louise had four children - Alvis, Joyce, Lindell, and Cathey.

PHOTO: Noel and Louise with Joyce, Lindell, and Alvis

Lindell died in 1984, age 31.

PHOTO: Alvis, Joyce, Cathey

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Noel Arnold  died 17 November 1989, age 61, in Cleburne County, Arkansas

Louise died 13 Oct 2004, age 77, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas

They are buried in Crossroads Cemetery, Hopewell, Cleburne County, Arkansas

Arnold Ancestors - Generation 4 - Lois Ermell Arnold

 Lois Ermell Arnold was born 01 September 1925, Cleburne County, Arkansas

Lois was the daughter of Marlie and Birdie Arnold.

PHOTO: Some of Annie's children and some of Marlie's children.

PHOTO: Delbert, Sylvia, Lois, Dorothy Mae, and Hope (Delbert is Sylvia's husband. Lois, Dorothy Mae, and Hope are Sylvia's sisters.)

Lois Arnold married Clarence David Newman 18 January 1941 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. He was born 31 December 1911 in Missouri, and died 28 June 1980.

I don't have a picture of Clarence David Newman.

(From her FindAGrave memorial - )

Lois Ermell Arnold married Clarence David Newman in Arkansas and had 6 children - Bessie (Betty), Irma Donsean (Donnie), Clarence Doyle, Richard Arnold, Johnny Neal, and Phillip David. She was preceded in death by 2 sons and 1 daughter. As of this writing all members of this family and several grandchildren have passed on. 

CHILDREN OF LOIS ARNOLD AND CLARENCE NEWMAN ARE:  

i. Bessie Dale Newman 1942-1998  

ii. Irma Donsean Newman 1946-  

iii. Clarence Doyle Newman 1948-  

iv. Richard Arnold Newman 1951-  

v. Johnny Neal Newman 1954-1982  

vi. Phillip David Newman 1955-

I don't have pictures of any of these children. Some of them are most likely still living.

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Lois Ermell Arnold Newman died 4 Oct 2002 (aged 77) Rodeo, Contra Costa County, California, and was buried in Live Oak Cemetery Concord, Contra Costa County, California.

I do not have a picture of her gravestone.

Arnold Ancestors - Generation 4 - Arbon Vern Arnold

Arbon Vern Arnold was born 05 October 1921, Banner, Cleburne County, Arkansas

Arbon was a son of Marlie and Birdie Arnold.

PHOTO: Birdie and Marlie Arnold

Arbon Arnold married Johnnie Alvista Sharp 12 February 1938 in Hiram, Arkansas, daughter of Vestal Sharp and Mary Cannon. She was born 15 March 1923 in Ben, Arkansas.

PHOTO: Arbon and Johnnie Arnold 1986

CHILDREN OF ARBON ARNOLD AND JOHNNIE SHARP ARE:  

i. Vera Ann Arnold 1938-  

ii. Alvin Herman Arnold 1943-  

iii. Lola Jane Arnold 1948-  

iv. Dan Sterling Arnold 1951-  

v. Vonda Mae Arnold 1956-

(As far as I know, all their children are still living.)

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Arbon Arnold died 20 December 2004, age 83, Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan.

Johnnie Alvista Sharp Arnold died 13 Apr 2002, age 79

Arbon and Johnnie are buried in Lakeside Cemetery Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan

Arnold Ancestors - Generation 4 - Eldred Deamer Arnold

Eldred Deamer Arnold was born 15 October 1919 in Cleburne County, Arkansas

PHOTO: Sylvia and Eldred Arnold

Eldred was a son of Marlie and Birdie Arnold

(Marlie was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks)

PHOTO: Birdie and Marlie Arnold

PHOTO: Aunt Birdie with Sylvia, Eldred, and Arbon

cropped from the group photo below:

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Eldred Arnold died 17 November 1942, age 23, in Cleburne County, Arkansas.

NOTE: Eldred had epilepsy, so I assume his death was in some way related to that.

He was buried in Magness Cemetery, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas.

Arnold Ancestors - Generation 4 - Sylvia Katherine Arnold

Sylvia Katherine Arnold was born 31 May 1917 in Wilburn, Arkansas

PHOTO: Sylvia with her cousin (my grandmother) Cleffie Hicks.

Sylvia was a daughter of Marlie Arnold and Birdie Hays Arnold.

Marlie was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

Sylvia Arnold married Delbert Dye 08 May 1933 in Cleburne County, Arkansas

Sylvia and Delbert had three children - daughter Noma, son Garland, and a baby who died at birth.  

 

PHOTO: Noma and Garland Dye

PHOTO: Sylvia and Delbert with Noma and Garland.

PHOTO L-R: Garland and Noma Dye, Morris Wathada Bobby and Ronnie Burford.

Wathada is my mother. The four Burford children in this photo are children of Cleffie Hicks Burford, my grandmother - Sylvia's cousin. (See photo above)

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Delbert Dye died 29 November 1974 (age 64), Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas.

Sylvia Arnold Dye died 08 December 2003 (age 86), Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas.

Noma Dye died 18 Aug 2019 (age 83) Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Garland Dye died 02 April 2020 (age 80), Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee