Beth H. Arnold

Beth Arnold, 85, peacefully left this earth on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Westridge Manor in Plainview. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Resthaven Funeral Home in Lubbock with Bill Shockley officiating.

Beth was born on May 12, 1938 in Oklahoma City, OK to Gilbert and Eunice Hankins. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1956 and married Billy Tom Arnold on November 24, 1956 in Arlington, TX. He preceded her in death in 1991.

In the early years of marriage, she and Bill moved several times. In the fall of 1965, they moved to Lubbock where they made their home. She worked for a plaintiff’s attorney for several years before she decided she needed more time to raise her family. She worked for Citizens National Bank that later became Texas Commerce Bank as the secretary to the president and then as a loan officer in the Ag Department. During that time, she served as secretary/treasurer for the Lubbock County Livestock Show, treasurer of the Lubbock County March of Dimes Chapter and as a 4-H Leader. She also had the privilege of working with Lubbock Lions Club in locating and assisting children who were eligible to attend the Lions Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville. She was awarded the FFA Honorary Chapter Degree and the FFA Honorary State Farmer Degree. After her banking career, she went to work for Bill Wade at Crenshaw Dupree and Milam Law Firm. During her tenure, she was a member of Lubbock Legal Secretaries and West Texas Association of Legal Assistants. In 2001, she was named Legal Assistant of the Year. In 2004, she finally retired, but not entirely. She continued to work for CD&M part time until 2022. She worked for Richard Palmer, Attorney at Law, during her retirement to help him close out cases so he could retire. During her life, she was blessed with a group of girl friends from high school that called themselves the “Yaya’s”. During her retirement, she and the “Yaya’s” would travel together each summer to a different state or take a cruise. She also had the honor of traveling to her dream destination of London, as well as Mexico with her mother and sister.

She is survived by four children: Laura Parker (Todd) of Lubbock, Mark Arnold (Debora) of Panhandle, Kyle Arnold (Sandra) of Amarillo and Julie Edmonson (Jeffrey) of Plainview; grandchildren: Marcus Arnold (Paige) of Mt Vernon, MO, Danielle Priest (Chandler) of Midland, Taylor Edmonson of Amarillo, Sydney Edmonson of Plainview and Sadie Arnold of Lubbock; GREAT-grandchildren Andi Jo Arnold and Carson Glenn Priest. She is also survived by brothers Bob Hankins (Gail) of Temple and Randy Hankins of Fort Worth, one sister Nancy Mastin (Bill) of Fort Worth. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband.

The family would also like thank the staff of Westridge Manor and Traditions Hospice Care for their love and compassion during her final days.

The family will receive friends at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, September 29, 2023 from 5-7 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or your favorite charity.

Please visit the online guest book for shared memories and words of comfort for the family.