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Leonard Arnold
June 30, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel
ARNOLD, REVEREND LEONARD RAY - age 72, entered his Eternal Home
completing the walk he began in 1973 when he devoted his life to service
and discipleship of the Master, Jesus Christ. A native of Kingsport, TN
he graduated from Lynn View High School, attended Tennessee Wesleyan
College and completed his B.S. degree at East Tennessee State
University. A U.S. Army veteran he prepared for the ministry at Emory
University in Atlanta, GA where he received a Masters in Divinity. He
served as a minister in the United Methodist Churches in the Holston
Conference from 1974 until 2001. He pastored churches in Virginia in
Sugar Grove- Teas, Elk Creek and Floyd, in Tennessee at Big Springs UMC
in Cleveland, Harrison-Washington Hills in Harrison and Holly Avenue UMC
in South Pittsburg and at McFarland Avenue UMC in Rossville, GA. He also
served the Holston Conference as secretary and journal editor for eight
years. Since his retirement he has been an active member of the Norris,
TN Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Ferne
(Gott) Arnold on Kingsport, TN. He is survived by his beloved and
devoted wife of forty-nine years, Mary Longmire Arnold of Clinton, TN;
two daughters and their husbands, Dr. Linda Anne Lewis and Sam of
Andersonville, TN and Dr. Kimberly Boyter and Richard of Bossier City,
LA. Grandchildren include Mary Beth Dewberry of Naperville, IL, Samuel
Lewis Jr. stationed in the United Arab Emirates with the U.S. Army,
Katherine Anne Lewis of Knoxville, Melinda Burns, Eric Burns and Ricky
Boyter all of Bossier City, LA and one great grandson, River Dewberry of
Naperville, IL. Also surviving are brothers, Paul W. (Bob) and wife Mary
Arnold and Ronald E. (Ron) and Alice Arnold all of Kingsport, TN and
several nieces and nephews. He will be sorely missed by a throng of
friends and parishioners who celebrate his Heavenly Homecoming. The
family will receive friends Saturday, July 4, from 1:00-3:00 at Holley
Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the funeral to follow at 3:00 with
Rev. Mike Travis, Rev. Ralph Kidd and Rev. Ralph Horak officiating. The
burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Andersonville. In lieu of
flowers donations may be made to Andersonville United Methodist Church,
St. Mary's Hospice in Halls or Holston Home for Children in Greenville.
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of the arrangements.
ARNOLD, REVEREND LEONARD RAY - age 72, entered his Eternal Home
completing the walk he began in 1973 when he devoted his life to service
and discipleship of the Master, Jesus Christ. A native of Kingsport, TN
he graduated from Lynn View High School, attended Tennessee Wesleyan
College and completed his B.S. degree at East Tennessee State
University. A U.S. Army veteran he prepared for the ministry at Emory
University in Atlanta, GA where he received a Masters in Divinity. He
served as a minister in the United Methodist Churches in the Holston
Conference from 1974 until 2001. He pastored churches in Virginia in
Sugar Grove- Teas, Elk Creek and Floyd, in Tennessee at Big Springs UMC
in Cleveland, Harrison-Washington Hills in Harrison and Holly Avenue UMC
in South Pittsburg and at McFarland Avenue UMC in Rossville, GA. He also
served the Holston Conference as secretary and journal editor for eight
years. Since his retirement he has been an active member of the Norris,
TN Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Ferne
(Gott) Arnold on Kingsport, TN. He is survived by his beloved and
devoted wife of forty-nine years, Mary Longmire Arnold of Clinton, TN;
two daughters and their husbands, Dr. Linda Anne Lewis and Sam of
Andersonville, TN and Dr. Kimberly Boyter and Richard of Bossier City,
LA. Grandchildren include Mary Beth Dewberry of Naperville, IL, Samuel
Lewis Jr. stationed in the United Arab Emirates with the U.S. Army,
Katherine Anne Lewis of Knoxville, Melinda Burns, Eric Burns and Ricky
Boyter all of Bossier City, LA and one great grandson, River Dewberry of
Naperville, IL. Also surviving are brothers, Paul W. (Bob) and wife Mary
Arnold and Ronald E. (Ron) and Alice Arnold all of Kingsport, TN and
several nieces and nephews. He will be sorely missed by a throng of
friends and parishioners who celebrate his Heavenly Homecoming. The
family will receive friends Saturday, July 4, from 1:00-3:00 at Holley
Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the funeral to follow at 3:00 with
Rev. Mike Travis, Rev. Ralph Kidd and Rev. Ralph Horak officiating. The
burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Andersonville. In lieu of
flowers donations may be made to Andersonville United Methodist Church,
St. Mary's Hospice in Halls or Holston Home for Children in Greenville.
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of the arrangements.