View This Video Tribute Ms. Margie Dowell Arnold, age 85, of Johnson City, Tennessee and formerly of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away very peacefully on Saturday afternoon, November 28, 2009 at the Christian Care Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Earl Graybeal and Ora Dowell. In addition to her parents, Ms. Margie is preceded in death by her husband; Fayette Charles Arnold; her daughter Janice Elizabeth Arnold and her son Kelly Fayette Arnold. Ms. Arnold was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church where she had years of perfect attendance. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, traveling and especially enjoyed reading her Bible.
Survivors include one son: Scotty Arnold and his wife Karen of Johnson City, Tennessee and her two beautiful granddaughters Sophia and Alexis Arnold both of Johnson City, Tennessee. Her cousin Mae Howard who was “the sister she always wanted” and cousin Peggy and Husband Swan Hayes who were close to her heart also survives.
Funeral services for Ms. Margie Arnold will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel of Hux~Lipford~Teague Funeral Home with Rev. David Bentley officiating. Graveside service and interment will be held Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in Dowell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Buford Lipford, Boyd Lipford, Jimmy Fink, Bill Worley, Jeff Reece and Van Arnold. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service.
At other times friends may call at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Karen Arnold, 3903 Wayland Blvd., Johnson City, Tn 37604.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Walnut Grove Baptist Church, %David Bentley, 221 Hamby Lane, Mountain City TN 37683.
Hux~Lipford~Teague Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Mountain City is honored to serve the family of Ms Margie Arnold.