Lucille Arnold

October 1, 1918 - August 25, 2016

Mrs. Lucille Arnold, age 97, died Thursday, August 25, 2016. She was born October 1, 1918 in Eaton, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Walter D. and Gussie Mai (Givens) Tyree. Mrs. Arnold graduated from Spring Hill High School where she was valedictorian. She also graduated from West Tennessee Business College. She was one of the first employees of Gibson County Electric Corporation. She married John Elmer “Doc” Arnold in 1944. He preceded her in death on November 3, 1992. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Obion, where she served in many ministries for the church. Mrs. Arnold is survived by two daughters, Janice and Mike Haithcoat of Henderson and Patsy Dickerson of Union City. Surviving grandchildren include Jeffrey and Rachel Haithcoat of Nashville, Rebecca Haithcoat of Los Angeles, Bradley Haithcoat of Hermitage, Nan and Eric Beaty of Richmond, VA, Millie and Cory Minton of Birmingham, AL; six great grandchildren Miles and Graham Haithcoat of Nashville, Mary Lu and Michael Beaty of Richmond, VA, Bea and Teddy Minton of Birmingham, AL; a sister Jennie Morgan of Nashville; two brothers both of Trenton Drury Tyree and William Tyree. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a son-in-law Mike Dickerson; a brother Hardie Tyree and three sisters Elizabeth Thomas, Emily Williams and Katie Prince. Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 28 at the First Baptist Church in Obion. Rev. Jonathan Criswell will officiate. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Trenton. Friends may call at the church from 1:00 PM until the hour of service at 3:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Haithcoat, Bradley Haithcoat, Eric Beaty, Cory Minton, Eugene Hudgins and Mike Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Joel Pipkin, Polk Glover and the staff of The Arbors.