Cora Myrtle Arnold

Cora Myrtle Arnold, 81, Kingsport, died early Thursday morning at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a long illness.

Born in Hawkins County, she lived there and in Sullivan County all her life. Cora worked for a number of years in the cafeterias at McPheeter's Bend Elementary School and Church Hill High School.

She attended Highland Freewill Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Lee" Arnold, parents, William Carl and Kansas Barrett Crawford; her sisters, Ruby Barrett and Velva "Phobe" Davis.

Survivors include a daughter, Julia "Judy" Crawford White and husband James of Kingsport; a son, James Arnold and wife Janet of Kingsport; 2 sisters, Mary Castle of Church Hill, and Dessie George of Nampa, Idaho; 2 brothers, Shack Crawford and wife Janie of Mt. Carmel, Jim Crawford and wife Elsie of Church Hill; 4 grandchildren, Doug Crawford, Pam Fletcher, Jennifer Housewright, and Jody Arnold; 3 great-grandchildren, April Bachman, Carrie Crawford, and Jake Fletcher; 2 great-great-grandchildren, Levi and Eli Bachman; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday June 26, 2009 at the Fall Branch Chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, or any time at the homes of her son and daughter. Funeral services will be at 8 pm Friday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bob Simpson officiating. Rev. Orville Dolen will serve as an honorary minister. Singers will be Roy Dolen, Jason Webb, and the Visions of Hope Singers.

Graveside services will be at 11 am Saturday in the Light Cemetery in Rogersville. Pallbearers will be Fred Nottingham, Nathan Bachman, Tim Fletcher, Doug Crawford, Jamie Housewright, David Simpson, Mike Crawford, and Ronnie Crawford.

The family wishes to express their appreciation for all the prayers and cards. They would also like to thank The Church Hill Life Care, the staff of Holston Valley ICU step-down, Wilcox Hall Third Floor, and the Family Physicians of ETSU.