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Nellie Jo Arnold
Nellie Jo Arnold
Nellie Jo Arnold
January 19, 1929 - October 6, 2014
Mrs. Nellie Jo Arnold Butler, 85, was born January 19, 1929, in Parsons, TN to the late Mr. Newell Bowden Arnold and Mrs. Annie Gray Jordan Arnold. Mrs. Butler departed this life on Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Services were held at Bruceton Funeral Home on October 11 and interment followed at Spellings Cemetery near Buena Vista.
She was a retired quality inspector for Mallory Timer Corp. and a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 49 years and played the piano for worship service.
Mrs. Butler was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Howell Butler, Jr., a son Dr. Joseph L. Butler, and a brother Mr. Gene Paul Arnold.
She is survived by her daughter; Dr. Jan E. Butler of Bruceton, TN, one daughter-in-law; Mrs. Carol Butler, two grandchildren; James (Sara) Butler of Monroe, LA and Jennifer (Seth) Acuff of Birmingham, AL. Five great-grandchildren; Jackson Butler, Maxwell Butler, Arabella Butler, Zachary Acuff and Logan Acuff. [Source: Bruceton Funeral Home]