April Dawn Arwood

April Dawn Arwood, age 50, entered into the presence of Christ on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center. April was a lifelong resident of Blountville and she was a devout member of the First Baptist Church of Blountville. April was a member of the Pairs and Spares Sunday School class, which she dearly loved.

April was a graduate of Sullivan Central High School where she was a proud member of the Cougar Marching Band. After high school, April graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Art from ETSU. April’s kind heart and spirit will be greatly missed by all those who knew her.

April was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Arwood; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Lambert; and aunt, Joan Doran. Left to cherish April’s memory are her parents, Doug and Charleen Arwood; sister, Tuesday Reynolds and husband Tim; nephew, Seth Reynolds; niece, Lily Reynolds; and several loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the building fund of First Baptist Church of Blountville, P.O. BOX 587, Blountville, TN 37617.

Funeral services for April will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2:30 pm in the Chapel of East Lawn Funeral Home with Dr. Clay Austin officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of the Good Shepherd at East Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Freddie Doran, Tanner Doran, Tim Reynolds, Seth Reynolds, Brad Johnson and John Mize. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Luke Johnson, Levi Johnson, Lily Reynolds, and Jason Arwood.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.eastlawnkingsport.com. East Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park has the honor of serving the family.