Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at the Church of God of Artesia, New Mexico.
Mr. Arnold, 81, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Artesia General Hospital.
Mr. Arnold was born June 17, 1929 in Wolfforth, Texas; the son of Lafayette Arnold and Willie Fay (Wilkinson) Arnold.
He served his country in the United States Air Force.
On May 5, 1950 he was married to Helen Fay Shannon in Portales, N.M. He came to Artesia in 1978 from Roswell, N.M. Elton owned and operated Arnold Radiator Repair then worked for several years at Guy Chevrolet. He was a member of the Church of God, loved his family and was an avid art painter.
Elton was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Idris and Elton Arnold; brother-in-law Vernon Davis; and a great-grandson Brenton "monkey" Andrade.
Survivors include his wife Helen Arnold of the family home; daughter Lois Meachell Gonzales and husband Sonny of Artesia, and Dena LaNell Hinojos of Utah; brother Michael Arnold of Waxahachie, Texas; sisters Rebecca Arnold of Waxahachie, and Rhonda Arnold of Waxahachie; sister-in-law Dena Davis of Floyd, N.M.; grandchildren Andrew Andrade, Adam Andrade, LaMaeya Mendoza, Emmanuel Mendoza, Sierrah Hinojos, Danny Ray Hinojos, Erica Olguin, and Geno Gonzales; 10 great-grandchildren; and step-mother Gayle Arnold.
Mr. Arnold, 81, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Artesia General Hospital.
Mr. Arnold was born June 17, 1929 in Wolfforth, Texas; the son of Lafayette Arnold and Willie Fay (Wilkinson) Arnold.
He served his country in the United States Air Force.
On May 5, 1950 he was married to Helen Fay Shannon in Portales, N.M. He came to Artesia in 1978 from Roswell, N.M. Elton owned and operated Arnold Radiator Repair then worked for several years at Guy Chevrolet. He was a member of the Church of God, loved his family and was an avid art painter.
Elton was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Idris and Elton Arnold; brother-in-law Vernon Davis; and a great-grandson Brenton "monkey" Andrade.
Survivors include his wife Helen Arnold of the family home; daughter Lois Meachell Gonzales and husband Sonny of Artesia, and Dena LaNell Hinojos of Utah; brother Michael Arnold of Waxahachie, Texas; sisters Rebecca Arnold of Waxahachie, and Rhonda Arnold of Waxahachie; sister-in-law Dena Davis of Floyd, N.M.; grandchildren Andrew Andrade, Adam Andrade, LaMaeya Mendoza, Emmanuel Mendoza, Sierrah Hinojos, Danny Ray Hinojos, Erica Olguin, and Geno Gonzales; 10 great-grandchildren; and step-mother Gayle Arnold.
Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at the Church of God of Artesia, New Mexico.
Mr. Arnold, 81, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Artesia General Hospital.
Mr. Arnold was born June 17, 1929 in Wolfforth, Texas; the son of Lafayette Arnold and Willie Fay (Wilkinson) Arnold.
He served his country in the United States Air Force.
On May 5, 1950 he was married to Helen Fay Shannon in Portales, N.M. He came to Artesia in 1978 from Roswell, N.M. Elton owned and operated Arnold Radiator Repair then worked for several years at Guy Chevrolet. He was a member of the Church of God, loved his family and was an avid art painter.
Elton was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Idris and Elton Arnold; brother-in-law Vernon Davis; and a great-grandson Brenton "monkey" Andrade.
Survivors include his wife Helen Arnold of the family home; daughter Lois Meachell Gonzales and husband Sonny of Artesia, and Dena LaNell Hinojos of Utah; brother Michael Arnold of Waxahachie, Texas; sisters Rebecca Arnold of Waxahachie, and Rhonda Arnold of Waxahachie; sister-in-law Dena Davis of Floyd, N.M.; grandchildren Andrew Andrade, Adam Andrade, LaMaeya Mendoza, Emmanuel Mendoza, Sierrah Hinojos, Danny Ray Hinojos, Erica Olguin, and Geno Gonzales; 10 great-grandchildren; and step-mother Gayle Arnold.
Mr. Arnold, 81, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Artesia General Hospital.
Mr. Arnold was born June 17, 1929 in Wolfforth, Texas; the son of Lafayette Arnold and Willie Fay (Wilkinson) Arnold.
He served his country in the United States Air Force.
On May 5, 1950 he was married to Helen Fay Shannon in Portales, N.M. He came to Artesia in 1978 from Roswell, N.M. Elton owned and operated Arnold Radiator Repair then worked for several years at Guy Chevrolet. He was a member of the Church of God, loved his family and was an avid art painter.
Elton was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Idris and Elton Arnold; brother-in-law Vernon Davis; and a great-grandson Brenton "monkey" Andrade.
Survivors include his wife Helen Arnold of the family home; daughter Lois Meachell Gonzales and husband Sonny of Artesia, and Dena LaNell Hinojos of Utah; brother Michael Arnold of Waxahachie, Texas; sisters Rebecca Arnold of Waxahachie, and Rhonda Arnold of Waxahachie; sister-in-law Dena Davis of Floyd, N.M.; grandchildren Andrew Andrade, Adam Andrade, LaMaeya Mendoza, Emmanuel Mendoza, Sierrah Hinojos, Danny Ray Hinojos, Erica Olguin, and Geno Gonzales; 10 great-grandchildren; and step-mother Gayle Arnold.
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