Randy J. Arrowood

Randy J. Arrowood, age 68, of Mooresboro, passed away at his residence on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

 Randy was born on Sunday, May 6, 1956, in Cleveland County, to the late William Arrowood Sr., and Joyce Sailors Arrowood. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1974 and worked most of his life in the Textile Industry. Randy retired from Hamrick Mills in Gaffney. He was an active member of Harriett Memorial Freewill Baptist Church and loved to make people laugh. Randy enjoyed the outdoors and especially loved working in the yard.

 In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Brandy Jo Arrowood; brother, William “Bill” Arrowood Jr.; and nephew, Andy Arrowood.

 Left to cherish his memories are his wife of twenty-nine years, Janet McCraw Arrowood; daughters, Karen Carpenter (Spencer), of Mooresboro, and Amy Greene (Claude), of Gilkey; sister, Bertha Davis (Larry), of Cliffside; brother, Dylan Arrowood, of Cliffside; six grandchildren, Nicholas Carpenter (Samantha), Joshua Carpenter (Cheyenne), Shania Shifflet (Eric), Summer Littlejohn, Brandon Greene, and Dylan Greene (Kristina); nineteen great-grandchildren; and many other extended family members.

 The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 8th, at Harriett Memorial Freewill Baptist Church with Reverend Colby Davis officiating. Burial will be private in the Goode’s Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church for one hour prior to the service.

 In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hospice of Cleveland County at 212 South Washington Street, Shelby, N.C. 28150.