Judy is survived by her husband, Donald Kennedy of Murphy, TX; their two daughters, Kristi Hinshaw & her husband Bill of Murphy, TX and Lori Wilburn & her husband Rob of San Antonio, TX; her siblings, Charles Arnold of Marietta, GA, Newton Arnold of Texarkana, AR, Nancy Banks of Texarkana, TX, Margarette Smith of Heber Springs, AR and Carolyn Carter of Longview, TX. Known to her family as “Nana,” Judy had 5 wonderful grandchildren: Meredith, Audrey & Hannah Hinshaw, and Caden & Kennedy Wilburn.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Thomas Charles (T.C.) and Doris Arnold of Texarkana, AR, and her brother Kenneth Arnold of Texarkana, AR.
Judy fought valiantly for three years against Progressive Supranuclear Palsy before leaving this life. Before her illness, Judy lived a life of sacrifice in Christian ministry, serving as a pastor’s wife for 15 years in East Texas and Central Arkansas. She will best be remembered by her academic endeavors and as a kind and gentle person.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at East Funeral Home - Downtown from 4 to 6 p.m. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Tributes can be made at www.eastfuneralhome.com.
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