Claude Arney, 81, passed away on October 24, 2018 at Starkville Manor Nursing Home. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. He enjoyed dancing, visiting with friends and the senior adult dinners at Friendship Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Arney and Viola Scarbrough Arney; and a brother, Marvin Arney.
He is survived by his children, Claude Arney, Jr. (Alecia), Nicole Fulgham, and Archie Arney, all of Starkville, MS; sisters, Shirley Hunt of Starkville, MS, Mavis Allen of West Point, MS, Faye Pearson of Sturgis, MS, and Mary Fortenberry of Philadelphia, MS; brothers, Pete Arney of Jackson, MS, Joe Arney of Starkville, MS, and Charles Arney of Sturgis, MS; 4 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation is scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2018 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Welch Funeral Home in Starkville, MS, with the service immediately following in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Craig Springs Cemetery in Sturgis, MS.
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I am so sorry for your loss. May mercy and peace and love be increased to you.
Jude 2
November 12, 2018
I hope that you can find true comfort and true peace during this most difficult times. May God's words be your guide (1 Thessalonians 4:14)
November 1, 2018
May God's loving-kindness bring comfort to the family during this very sad time.
October 25, 2018
We will continue to remember you in our prayers.
Jackie and Nina Wofford
October 25, 2018
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