J. Eugene Arnold, 80, of Windy Hill Village of the Presbyterian Homes, Philipsburg, formerly of Osceola Mills, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. at Tyrone Hospital.
He was born September 25, 1927 in Philipsburg, a son of the late Julius and Ruth (Brown) Arnold.
He was a Navy veteran of WWII and a member of C & MA Church, Osceola Mills.
He graduated from the former Osceola Mills High School in 1945 and retired from the state correctional institution at Rock View as a captain.
He was married in Osceola Mills on January 10, 1948 to Virginia (Harper) Arnold.
Also surviving are daughters: Sharon Burd and her husband Rev. Larry of Bethlehem and Peggy Conrad and her husband Leslie of Tyrone; a sister, Mrs. Harold (Betty Lou) Patterson of Sellersville; a brother, Leland Arnold of York; five grandchildren: Nathan Burd, Amy Robbins, Evan Burd, Lisa Rader and Melanie McKinney and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers: Earl, Merle and Harold Arnold.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 7, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Heath Funeral Home, Osceola Mills with Rev. Larry Burd and Rev. D.Z. Lewis officiating.
Place of burial will be Bald Eagle Cemetery, RD Tyrone.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. to the funeral time.
