Roxie Flora Bell Busby Arnold

Roxie Flora Bell Arnold, 85, of Paragould died Monday at Greene Acres Nursing Center. She was born November 10, 1923 in Stanford, Arkansas the daughter of Melvin and Hettie Bell Smith Busby. She worked as a care giver for the Children's Home of Paragould and was a member of Seventh & Mueller Church Of Christ. Mrs. Arnold was preceded in death by her husband, Athen Esteen Arnold; her parents; and one brother, Charles Busby. Survivors include two daughters, Janis Weaks and Judith Arnold Bettis of Paragould; two sons, Stanley Arnold of Jonesboro and Keith Arnold of Bend, Oregon; three sisters, Mary Alice Morris of Little Rock, Margie Ruth Akins of Paragould and Hester Ann Diffin of Durand, Michigan; four grandchildren: and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 pm at the Heath Colonial Chapel with L. R. Smith and Larry McFadden. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday, from 6-9 pm at Heath Funeral Home. Pallbearers: Earl Smith, Owen Randles, Logan Bettis, Dustin Griggs, Tommy Griggs and Steve Goins. Honorary Pallbearer: Marvin Weaks. Lasting memorials may be made to the Paragould Children's Home.