Dougherty-Terrell County GaArchives Obituaries.....Arnold, Sr., Thomas Allen October 29, 2002
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries
Thomas Allen Arnold Sr.

DAWSON — Thomas Allen Arnold Sr. of Ft. Gaines, formerly of Dawson, died at his 
residence on Tuesday, October 29, 2002.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church 
in Ft. Gaines with the Rev. Walter Flint officiating. Graveside service will 
follow at 2:30 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson.

Mr. Arnold was a native of Terrell County, born February 7, 1916, son of the 
late Howard L. Arnold and the late Nettie Allen Arnold of Parrott. He graduated 
from Parrott High School in 1932, and attended Georgia Teacher's College in 
Statesboro. He served as a Second Lt. in the U.S. Army in World War II.

He owned and operated Terrell Cleaners for several years after the war and 
became affiliated with R.D. Smith Insurance Agency, July 1, 1955, purchasing 
the business several years later. He worked for many years in the agency and 
became well known in the industry across Georgia. He was a member of the 
Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, served as president in 1961-62, and 
received the prestigious Gus Naumen Award for outstanding service as an agent.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Gaines, a member and 
past-president of the Dawson Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow and a member 
and past president of the Georgia Southern University Athletic Alumni 
Association.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathryn 
Chapman Arnold, of Dawson.

Survivors include his wife, Lanell Harrell Arnold of Ft. Gaines; a son, Thomas 
Allen "Tommy" Arnold Jr. of Atlanta; a daughter, Kathy Arnold Wade of Parrott; 
a brother, H. Arnold, DDS MS of Albany; six grandchildren, Shelton Arnold 
Greene of Nashville, TN, Ashley Arnold Grabow of Saratoga, WO; Heather Arnold 
Davis of Columbus, Whitney Arnold Trino of Duluth, Lindsay Wade and Edward 
Wade, both of Parrott; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Gaines or to a 
favorite charity.

Harvey Funeral Home 

Dawson 229/995-2104 



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