Custer Co. - Obit for Don “Tiny” Russell Arnold ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Compiled, Transcribed & Submitted by: Shelley Lynch Copyright: Published in Muskogee Phoenix on Novemeber 5, 2006 Section A, Page 4 Don “Tiny” Russell Arnold 1942-2006 Don “Tiny” Russell Arnold entered eternal life on Friday, November 3, 2006 in a local nursing home. Tiny entered this life on Monday, November 9, 1942 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Russell & Tracy Lurline Bingham Arnold. He moved with his family to Muskogee at the age of 3. He attended Whittier Elementary, Alice Robertson Jr. High, and graduated from Central High School in 1960. After graduation he attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Ok. Tiny later moved to Oklahoma City, Ok. He met, fell in love and later married Fayedell Ferguson on March 11, 1965 in Madill, Oklahoma. Tiny owned “Pops Popular Popcorn” in Oklahoma City. He was a buyer for W.E. Davis & Sons Food Distributer. Tiny and Fayedell moved back to Muskogee in 1976 where he owned and operated the 7-11 store. He later went to work for Muskogee Ford as a salesman retiring in 1989. Tiny was a member of the Muskogee Church of Christ, a 32nd Degree Mason, member of the Bedouin Shrine, Past President of the Morning Optimist Club, Paul Young Football League and Reunion Chairman of the 1960 Central High School class. He loved his church, family, grandkids. He enjoyed working crossword puzzles, going to horse races with his friends, and people. Tiny was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Lurline Arnold; wife Fayedell Arnold on December 2, 1988; Grandson, Brennen Scott Arnold; Sisters; Letha Reed, Betty Freeman, Catherine Norton and Edna Arnold. Tiny will lie in state on Sunday, November 5, 2006 from 12PM to 5PM and Monday, November 6, 2006 from 8AM to 8PM at Bradley Funeral Service. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, November 7, 2006, Muskogee Church of Christ with Pastor Monte Baggett, Officiating. Committal Prayers and Interment will follow in Greenhill Cemetery with Darrell Jones, Lance Moore, Carlin Canon, Keith O’Dell, Rusty Bingham, Roger Bingham, Paul Stewart serving as Casket Bearers. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Ron Lashley, David Madewell, John Garrett, Mike Canon, Clayton Canon, Larry King. The family of Don “Tiny” Arnold entrusted services to John & Kim Garrett, of Garrett~Smith Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Checotah, (918 473-2244)