Mary Ellen Arnold
August 10, 1933 ~ March 4, 2017
Mary Ellen Arnold, daughter of Hubert and Alice Mason. Born on August 10, 1933, left us on March 4, 2017 to be with her Lord. She will be, and already is Greatly Missed, by her loved ones.
Her life here on the earth was one of Joy and Laughter, Loving and Giving, and Praise for her Lord. If you are one of the many, many who knew her, you know how your life has been touched by being a part of hers.
Her love for the Lord, her faith in Him, her devotion to Him, is an inspiration to each of us, and is something we will continue to carry with us throughout our days.
She was blessed to have grown up in a large and close-knit family. She had five brothers and four sisters: Barbara (Kenny) Hunt, Paulin (Ray) Sturgeon, Russ Mason, Wanda (Dick) West, Carrie (Jim) Spurgeon, David (Judy) Mason, Joe (Sandy) Mason, Charlie (Donna) Mason, and Earl Mason.
Mary has joined her parents and Russ, Wanda, and David. She has left Barbara, Pauline, Carrie, Joe, Charlie, and Earl, for a little while.
She married her childhood sweetheart, the late Robert L. Arnold.
They had two children, Joyce (Dan) Stupecki and Karl (Kim) Arnold, who gave them three grandchildren, Cindy (Clay) Cruse Steve (Elena) Fishel, and Robert Arnold, who gave them four great grandsons, Zach (Courtney) Cruse, Taylor Cruse, Matt Cruse, and Collin Fishel.
Mary thoroughly enjoyed her life here. She did not take her blessings from the Lord for granted. She enjoyed and was thankful for each one.
Mushroom hunting, walking in the woods, feeding the birds, and trying to outwit the squirrels gave her great pleasure. She liked her quiet times, watching the birds, and listening to their songs, peacefully enjoying these blessings from the Lord.
She enjoyed junk shops and garage sales with her sisters. She painted in oils, quilted, did word and jig saw puzzles, spoiled her cat, rarely threw anything away because she could repurpose it.
Mushroom hunting was an all day event, with sack lunches eaten in the woods. She never came back with an empty bag, and her mushroom bag was always the fullest. She would do a pre-hunt so that her grandsons always found mushrooms, all by themselves.
Her family was so very important to her. The get-togethers that she would talk about until the next one, the jokes and laughter, the hard work, she loved every moment, she lived every moment.
Her heart was absolutely huge, if someone had a need, and she knew about it, it was doen. She put everyone above herself.
Above all, her love for the Lord is what stood out most in her character, in her love, and in her friendships.
Manny, many years ago, she gave a Bible to someone, in it she had written these words: Always speak kind words, and you will always hear kind echoes.
The Lord has blessed us greatly, through her, God bless you Mary, you are, and always will be a Blessing to us all.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in the chapel at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. The graveside service will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in the Centerton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please give to someone in need. God bless you.
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What a lovely lady. We are very sorry for your loss. Terry and I send our love and condolences. You are in our prayers.
I remember when I was little my mom asked me why I would always go over to Mary’s house to have her brush my hair. I told Mary was so much more gentile. I remember her comfort she gave me when my mom was ill and after my mom had passed she and Wanda helped me a lot. They helped by giving Karen advise on growing up to be a lady. She taught me how to make beans in a crock pot taste better. I still make those beans.
Even though I had not kept in touch much through the years I always though of Mary and she was and will always be my favorite aunt.
Now her job on this earth is done. It is our job to be kind and helpful to others until God takes us home. I know Mary has a place with God.
She is not suffering now she is just resting peacefully until we meet again . She will be sadly missed by all of us.
Love always
Linda Bush
My Aunt Mary was such a wonderful part of my life, growing up and swimming in her lake, having sleepovers on her porch, rolling our hair and using dippity-do to make sure the curls were good and crunchy!! Riding down to the lake on that old crane-looking tow truck and hearing all the scary stories Bob would tell to try and scare us kids! Ice skating in the winter time and warming up in their cabin with hot chocolate! Mark, Nancy and I were even baptized on a cold Thanksgiving morning by Grandpa Mason in that lake with lots of family to witness. And as cherished as those childhood memories are, I think the times I got to spend with her as an adult are more special to me…I got to know her as a person and not just a family member…she touched so many lives and had an energy about her that was contagious!! You always knew you would laugh and feel good about yourself when you were in her company!! I am thankful for answered prayers and that her pain is no more, but selfishly, I will miss her! I will miss shining her house and late night visits with Nancy and kids in tow, I will miss phone calls and letters, I will miss sharing stories of my mom with her, I will miss her smile and hearing her say that she loves me….you never left her house or ended a phone call without hearing her say ” I love you so much”!! Mary, I love you so much and will think of you often with a smile on my face because I think that’s what you would have wanted! Hugs to all my family as you celebrate her life on Tuesday and Wednesday , I will be there with you in spirit and prayer!!
We will miss Mary’s beautiful smile…teasing…long strong hugs…creative painting of birds , nature, people; loving, caring support.of others including Charlie, Ethel & Bev, exchanging stories and testimonies of the love and provision of our Savior…making stain glass objects in class with Dave, sitting in her rocking chair in her special quiet time place and praying for one another. Our love and deepest sympathy to all of Mary’s family and friends. She was one in a million. Keith & Sharon
Aunt Mary touched everyone she ever met. She was in every sense of the words a comforting force. We will greatly miss her smile and hugs, and even her fun loving pranks you can’t think of her without a warm feeling in your heart and a smile on you face. Very blessed to have had her in our lives!
I’m so sorry I ‘v e not seen you for awhile. Life gets away from us, but not the memories. I’ll always remember you as being so sweet. R.I.P. Mary. From what I read, you loved and appreciated life. My Mom was the same way.