Birth Date: Sep 14, 1921
Death Date: Jan 1, 1988
Service - Veteran World War II

Biography
Father: Thomas Franklin Arnold
Mother: Penelope Lasionia Horton
Birth: Italy, Ellis Co., TX
Death: Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX

Louis Earl Arnold was born in Italy, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Franklin Arnold. He has a twin sister as well as six other brothers and sisters, two of whom deceased at early ages. He attended schools in Italy and Waco, Texas. Due to the depression and early death of his father, Louis, a brother and two sisters were placed in the Methodist Childrens Home of Waco for ten years. After working in Abilene for sometime, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Lubbock.

After a year and a half of courtship, Louis married Norma Hoover at her parents home in Spur on July 22, 1944 by Mr. C.V. Allen. Norma was born and raised in Dickens County. Until the war ended they traveled from air base to air base, Norma transferring her work along with him.

After Louis' discharge from the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant, they settled in Abilene where he was manager of a Piggly Wiggly grocery store for five years.

In April of 1951, Louis had the opportunity to buy "Hoover Finer Foods" from Norma's brother Buddie. It then became known as Spur Super Market and was owned by Louis for 25 years. Twelve of these years were in partnership with a brother-in-law, John Dunaway.

During these years they were blessed with four children: Judy in 1946, Randy in 1951, Greg in 1958 and Kristi Jane in 1963. All attended Spur Schools from first grade through graduation. They gave them the joy of four grandchildren, but also sorrow in the loss of one grandson.

Norma was busy with Parent-Teachers Association, Study club, scouting and church activities. Louis also found time to be involved in the Chamber of Commerce, Spur Industrial Foundation, sponsoring Little League baseball teams and other civic affairs.

After Louis' retirement in 1976, he purchased some farm land on which by strange coincidence the Stelle Hill School once stood. which brought back childhood memories of playing on the playground and standing in front of the big black stove on cold days and the picnics at Carlisle Springs.

Source: Dickens County History...it's land and people 1986.

Services for Louis Earl Arnold, 66, Spur, were held at 2:30 p.m. January 4, in the Highway 70 Church of Christ with Vernon Williams, Odessa and Richard Trull, Spur, officiating. A son, Randy Arnold, delivered the eulogy.

Arnold died January 1, in the Methodist Hospital. Lubbock, following a sudden illness. He was born September 14, 1921, in Italy, Texas and lived for several years at the Methodist Children's Home in Waco. He had resided in Spur since 1951., coming here from Abilene.

He married Norma Hoover on July 22, 1944, in Spur. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Methodist Church, past member of the Spur Chamber of Commerce and the Spur Industrial Foundation and the Rotary Club.

He owned and operated Spur Super Market with the late John Dunaway for about 25 years. He retired in 1976.

He is survived by his wife, Norma Arnold, Spur; two sons, Randy and Greg Arnold, both of Spur; two daughters, July Clay, Abilene and Kristi Bass, Breckenridge; one brother, Ozey Arnold, Commerce; three sisters, Annabell Wallace, Abilene; Lucille Phillips, Burnet and Clara Harris, Waco; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Methodist Children's Home, 1111 Herring Ave., Waco, Texas 76708.

Pallbearers were Benny Fitzgerald, Benny Robertson, Loyd Rinehart, Bill Hoover, Jerry Dunnaway, Bobby Dunaway, Gary Fletcher and Hal Phillips.

Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery with Campbell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Source: The Texas Spur, January, 1988. Obituary submitted by Lillian Grace Nay.

Josephine Andrus Jones

Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Andrus Jones, were held Thursday, November 19, at Rumple's Funeral Home. Reverend Van Meter Pastor of The First Baptist Church at Clute was the officiating minister. Burial was in the Petteway Cemetery at Petteway.

Josephine Andrus Jones was born October 21, 1877 to the late Joseph Andrus and Sally Hollingsworth Andrus. She was a resident of Clute 11 years. She was a member of the First Baptist church in Clute.

Mrs. Jones had been ill two weeks with pneumonia in the Dow Hospital at Freeport when death occurred.

Survivors are three sons, seven daughters, 24 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren.

Pallbearers were: Hayne Jones, Glenn Henderson, Billy F. Stephens, Billy G. Jones, Charles Jones, Weldon Jones, Ronnie Jones.

Honorary Pallbearers were Frankie Wallace, Claude Stewart, Raymond Dunn, Cleo Stewart and Bill Petteway.

Source; Unknown, undated newspaper clipping. Transcribed verbatim by Gerrie Jones Yates.
Note: Heards Prairie/Petteway Cemetery, Robertson County, Texas.

Oleta Lee Fry

Oleta was born on August 17, 1916 and passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009.

Oleta was last known to be living in Spur, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband Thedford [Fry].

Services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at the Spur First Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Burton and Eric Swenson officiating. Burial will follow in the Red Mud Cemetery [Dickens County] under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.

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