Obituary of Margaret Hendrix Arnette

Margaret Hendrix Arnette, age 85, of State Farm Road, Boone, passed away Saturday morning, March 26, 2016 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation. Born November 29, 1930 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of Rev. Raymond and Blanche Shores Hendrix. Mrs. Arnette was a member of Greenway Baptist Church. After retiring from Watauga Medical Center as a LPN, Margaret was able to devote most of her time to family. Her entire family was her passion. She will be dearly missed. Mrs. Arnette is survived by her husband of 69 years, Homer Arnette; daughter, Sandra Arnette Kirven and husband, John, of Matthews; son, David Arnette and wife, Laura, of Esom Hills, Alabama; granddaughter, Cynthia Rogers and husband, Joe, of Dalton, Ga. and grandson, David Arnette of Birmingham, Ala.; great-grandchildren, Austin and Anna Grace Rogers and Taylor and Brady Arnette and sisters-in-law, Mildred Bunten and husband, Fred, of Elk Park, Carolyn Jones and husband, Randy, of Boone, and Irene Nichols and husband, Don, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Funeral services will be conducted Monday evening, March 28, 2016, at 6 oclock at the Austin and Barnes Funeral Chapel, officiated by Rev. Harold Bennett and Rev. Darrell Hobbs. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5 until 6 oclock, prior to services, at Austin & Barnes. Graveside services will be conducted at a later date at Mount Lawn Memorial Park. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Greenway Early Development Center, in care of Greenway Baptist Church, 880 Greenway Road, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Arnette family.