Official Obituary of
Melva Jean Arnold
April 2, 1929 ~ April 8, 2018 (age 89) 89 Years Old
Melva Arnold Obituary
Melva Jean Arnold, age 89 of Marion, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Marion General Hospital. On April 2, 1929, she was born to the late Hoy Andrew and Audrey Lalah (Webster) Tennar in New Bloomington, Ohio, and on February 12, 1974, she married her husband Russell "Slim" Arnold, who preceded her in death in 1985.
Melva was a woman with a feisty, fiery personality, and she was an avid collector who loved her "whatnots" and her pets. She also loved her grandsons and great-grandchildren dearly, and she will be missed by her family, friends, and all knew her.
She is survived by her grandchildren Forest E. (Ann) Tennar, Jr., and Robert H. Tennar; her great-grandchildren Tristan and Tessa; and her daughter-in-law Helen Tennar.
She was preceded in death by her husband Russell; her parents Hoy and Audrey; her sons Forest E. Tennar, Sr., and Larry D. Tennar; her brothers Hoy, John, and Ralph Tennar; and her sisters Margaret Aldridge, Lelah Darst, and Lucille Landon.
Family and friends may gather on Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 12 PM to 1 PM at the Boyd-Born Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 1 PM. A private burial will take place at Hill Cemetery in Thurman, Ohio, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the humane society of the donor's choice.
122 West Columbia Street
Marion, OH, 43302
122 West Columbia Street
Marion, OH, 43302
Melva was a woman with a feisty, fiery personality, and she was an avid collector who loved her "whatnots" and her pets. She also loved her grandsons and great-grandchildren dearly, and she will be missed by her family, friends, and all knew her.
She is survived by her grandchildren Forest E. (Ann) Tennar, Jr., and Robert H. Tennar; her great-grandchildren Tristan and Tessa; and her daughter-in-law Helen Tennar.
She was preceded in death by her husband Russell; her parents Hoy and Audrey; her sons Forest E. Tennar, Sr., and Larry D. Tennar; her brothers Hoy, John, and Ralph Tennar; and her sisters Margaret Aldridge, Lelah Darst, and Lucille Landon.
Family and friends may gather on Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 12 PM to 1 PM at the Boyd-Born Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 1 PM. A private burial will take place at Hill Cemetery in Thurman, Ohio, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the humane society of the donor's choice.
Calling Hours
APR 22. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Boyd-Born Funeral Home122 West Columbia Street
Marion, OH, 43302
Memorial Service
APR 22. 1:00 PM
Boyd-Born Funeral Home122 West Columbia Street
Marion, OH, 43302
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