James Edward "Jim" Arnett, III^[1]

1947 - 2014  (67 years)

• Name	James Edward "Jim" Arnett
  Suffix	III
  Born	4 Mar 1947
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 May 2014  [2, 3]
  Buried	30 May 2014	East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I282846	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	James E. "Ed" Arnett, Jr.,   b. 24 Sep 1922, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Aug 1993, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Frances Elizabeth "Lib" Ford,   b. 8 Dec 1922, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Aug 2010, NHC Holston Health Care  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F110334	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Debbie Lewis
  Married	Abt 1972
  Children	1. William Arnett   2. Emily Arnett   3. William Arnett + 4. Emily Arnett
  Family ID	F110338	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 30 May 2014 - East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 193, 352.

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 13 Aug 2010. Frances Elizabeth "Lib" Arnett obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 26 May 2014. March 4, 1947 - May 26, 2014 Arnett, James "Jim" Edward, III, age 67, of Knoxville passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. Jim was a long-time member of Meridian Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon, Trustee, Sunday School Director, choir member and a member of Adult III Couple's Sunday School Class. He was also a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1078 and the 278th ACR Retiree's Association. Before his retirement, he taught at Doyle and South Doyle Middle Schools for 38 years. Jim will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and soldier. He was preceded in death by his parents Ed and Lib Arnett. Jim is survived by: his loving wife of 42 years Debra Lewis Arnett; children William and his wife Sarah, and Emily and her husband Allan; and grandchildren: Audrey, Ada Scott, Dante, Alicyn, Paul, Mark, and Merritt; sister, Suzie and husband Scott Frei; brother, Allen and wife Rita Arnett. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 from 4-7 PM at Meridian Baptist Church, with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 7:00 PM, Rev. Dana Fachman and Rev. Mark Knisley officiating. Family and friends will meet on Friday, May 30, 2014 at the East Tennessee Veteran's Cemetery, 2200 East Gov. John Sevier Highway for an 11:30 AM interment service. Full military honors will be provided by the Tennessee Army National Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Music and Pavilion Funds at Meridian Baptist Church, 6513 Chapman Highway Knoxville, TN 37920. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 5 Jan 2016. Eunice Stiltner Lewis Eledge obituary [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 130488566).