A native of Murfreesboro, she was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Myrtle King O’Kieff; sister, Jo Johnson; and brother, William O’Kieff. Mrs. Arnold is survived by her loving husband, Eugene “Gene” Arnold; daughters, Fran Wasserman and Nancy Nipper; sons, Bruce Nipper and Jay Nipper; nieces, Connie Johnson, Dawn O’Kieff, and Trisha Price; nephews, Steve Johnson, Mark Johnson, and Alex O’Kieff; along with four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.