Jerry Kyle Arnett

Jerry Kyle Arnett obituary

Jerry Kyle Arnett

Jerry Arnett Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Magoffin County Funeral Home, LLC - Salyersville on Nov. 28, 2025.

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Jerry Kyle Arnett age 83 of Salyersville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky. He was born September 11, 1942 in Salyersville, Kentucky to the late Henry N. and Tressie E. Patrick Arnett.

Survived by one daughter, Rhonda Jean Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio, and one son, Jerry Len Arnett of Lexington, Ohio, two sisters, Rita Sue Hickey of Jackson, Kentucky, Vida Jean Hudlow of Kennesaw, Georgia, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by four brothers, James Edward Arnett, Wade Harris Arnett, Garland Arnett, Patrick Arnett, and three sisters, Ora Lee Minix, Lelia A. Stephens, and Anna Louise Horne.

A memorial services will be held and announced at a later date.

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