Clara Belle Arwood

Clara Belle Arwood, 85, died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Arwood was a native of Bakersville, NC and had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Hoilman. Mrs. Arwood was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Arwood, Jr., one brother and five sisters. She was a former employee of the Hosiery Mill and was a baby-sitter for many years. Mrs. Arwood was a charter member of New Hope Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth A. Arwood and his wife, Carolyn, Johnson City and James Douglas Arwood and his wife, Ann, Mebane, NC; one sister, Faye Robinson, Bakersville, NC; three grandchildren, Jason Arwood, Johnson City, Chris Arwood, Mebane, NC and Leslee Arwood. Mebane, NC and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Mrs. Arwood will be conducted at 6 PM Sunday, April 5, 2009 from the Morris-Baker Funeral Home South Chapel. Mr. Paul Peer and Mr. Todd Wolfe will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Monday at Monte Vista Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 AM and travel in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends from 4-6 PM Sunday at the funeral home and at other times at the residence, 1101 East Lakeview Drive, Johnson City, TN. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to New Hope Church of Christ, Building Fund, 4527 Bristol Hwy, Johnson City, TN 37601.