Diana Geneice Arnold

Diana Geneice Arnold, 33, of Fruit Cove, Florida, passed into eternity Wednesday morning (March 24, 2021) at her home after a brief illness. Diana was born in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Jerry L. Arnold and Marjorie Lott Arnold of Fruit Cove. Diana attended St. Johns County Schools and graduated from Bartram Trail High School in 2005. While in school, she had a passion for drama and musical productions and spent countless hours immersed in all aspects of them. Additionally, as a youth, she attended many functions at the Mandarin Christian Church. As an adult, she attended Celebration Church, and was baptized at the age of 25. Diana attended St. Johns River Community College and First Coast Technical College where she pursued Dental Hygiene. She worked a variety of positions in the Hospitality/Restaurant Industry. She later was outstanding in attending to the needs of many families in bereavement at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Diana loved music, art, photography, and writing. She really enjoyed time with family and friends at gatherings and especially loved time spent spoiling her nephew, David.

Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her Grandmothers, Lucy Gill of St. Augustine, and Gertha Arnold, of Jacksonville, as well as, 2 Uncles, William Ivey, of Jacksonville and James Arnold, Sr. of Monticello, Georgia.

Surviving Diana is her mother Marjorie Lott Arnold, 2 brothers, Nathan Behar, of St. Augustine, and Christopher Arnold (DeeDee), of Fayetteville, Arkansas. She is also survived by 2 aunts, Geneice Ivey, of Jacksonville, Shirley Arnold, of Monticello, 3 nephews, David Behar of St. Augustine, Chase and Daniel Arnold of Fayetteville, and a niece, Bethany Arnold, also of Fayetteville. Others surviving Diana are cousins, James Arnold, Jr (Debbie) of Waycross, Georgia, and Nancy Arnold Wood of Monticello as well as a number of second and third cousins.