Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Arnold, John Wesley October 10 1918
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, October 18, 1918
Rev. J. W. Arnold Received His Eternal Reward

The news of the death of Rev. John Wesley Arnold, which occurred in his home in 
Buena Vista last Thursday evening about eight o'clock, came as a shock to his 
relatives and friends here.  He had been in ill health for several months, 
hardening of the arteries being the fatal malady; he was up all day last 
Thursday though attending to his pastoral duties, and only suffered a few 
minutes before the death angel claimed him.

His body was brought here Friday evening and the funeral services held Saturday 
morning at the Methodist church, Rev. J. B. Wight leading the service, being 
assisted by Reverends W. C. Jones, J. W. Seals of Thomasville and J. C. Bailey, 
of Boston.  Interment took place in the local cemetery.

Rev. Arnold was in his sixty-third year.  He had been an itinerant minister for 
thirty-three years.  He was married to Miss Mellie Powell, of Cairo, in 1876.  
This union was blessed by six children, five of whom survive both mother and 
father.  They are Mrs. E. J. Poulk, Cairo, Mrs. Grady Carter, Talbotton, Miss 
Wesley Arnold, Buena Vista, Sergeant W. P. Arnold, with the American 
Expeditionary Forces in France, Captain R. M. Arnold, Chicago, Ill.

Brother Arnold made the Lord a faithful steward and the church had entrusted to 
him its highest honors.  Such a life can not live on in this world to the end 
of time in the next forever.

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