David Willis Arndt

David Willis Arndt, age 74, passed away on May 26, 2020 at Carolina Caring in Newton, NC. He was born June 21, 1945 in Iredell County, the son of the late Willis Murray Arndt and Hazel Elizabeth Queen Arndt.

A resident at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, Mr. Arndt grew up in Catawba, was a graduate of Bunker Hill High School and CVCC, and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a retired volunteer firefighter at Catawba Fire Department, a reserve law enforcement officer with the Catawba County Sheriffs Department and Claremont Police Department. His life work was in knitting mills as a machine fixer.

In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Slatton; wife, Nancy Little; niece, Anna Smith; and a nephew, Paul Smith.

Those left to cherish his memory is a sister, Margaret Shell of Morganton; nephews, Scott Slatton and wife, Angie of Blythewood, SC and their children Abbie and Joshua; Russell Slatton and wife, Katherine of Hartsville, SC and their children Nolan, Lucas and daughter Caitlyn.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery in Catawba with Rev. Stephen Shytle officiating.

Condolences may be sent to the Arndt family at www.drumfh-conover.com

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to: Catawba U.M.C., 207 E. Central Ave., Catawba, NC 28609, or Caroling Caring, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658.

The Arndt family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.