Alice Arnold

Gracie Arnold, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Wednesday morning, July 21, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 79.

Gracie was born August 18, 1930 at Jefferson, Oklahoma, the daughter of Porter Bradley and Allie Mae McKee Bradley Harris. She was married to Virgil Victor Arnold on July 9, 1946 in Anthony, Kansas. The couple made their first home in Pond Creek, Oklahoma, moving to Ponca City in 1962.

She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Ponca City. Gracies enjoyments included faithfully reading her Bible, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and listening to Country and Gospel music.

She is survived by her six children, Ed Arnold and wife, Linda, Burbank, Oklahoma, Kathy Wise, Blackwell, Oklahoma, Judy Talley and husband, Joe, Ponca City, Billy Arnold and wife, Tammi, Ponca City, Sue Robb and husband, David, Ponca City, and Gary Arnold and wife, Sheila, Ponca City 11 grandchildren, Ami Johnson, Chantae Delaney, Nikki Bagshaw, Tiffany Blunt, Jason Wise, Jack Delaney, Larry Arnold, Nathan Pipkin, Jennifer Arnold, Aaron Pipkin and Wesley Arnold numerous great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents her husband, Virgil V. Arnold grandson, StephenNicholas Blake Bucky Wise five sisters, Mildred Light, Betty Reed, Mary Cunningham, Jody Schuermann and Nellie Reed five brothers, Ralph Bradley, Clifford Bradley, Robert Bradley, Dale Bradley and Steve Bradley.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010 at Northeast Baptist Church with Associate Pastor, the Rev. Randy Ratliff presiding. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Casket bearers will be Bud Delaney, Vernon Cunningham, Ron Schuermann, D.H. Bradley, Larry Blunt and Larry Arnold. Honorary casket bearers will be grandsons, Aaron Pipkin, Nathan Pipkin, Wesley Arnold, Jack Delaney and Jason Wise.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Arnolds name to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.