Virginia Penland Arnold
May 12, 1914 ~ February 7, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
A memorial service will be held at Giles Chapel, Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 9th. The family will receive friends at the chapel following the service.
Mrs. Arnold was born May 12, 1914 in Asheville, the daughter of the late Jesse and Bertha Penland. She attended St. Genevieve's Junior College, following graduation from Asheville High School. In 1935, she married Richard M. Arnold, who preceded her in death in June of 2000. Mrs. Arnold was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Hirsh in 1951.
Virginia had the deepest appreciation for and delighted in the seasons and wildlife of western North Carolina. She loved to travel, was an avid golfer for more than fifty years, but most of all, enjoyed her friends and family.
Survivors include her two sons, Richard M. Arnold, Jr. of Saint Catherine's Ontario, Canada and Thomas C. Arnold of Asheville; four grandchildren, Copland Rudolph of Asheville, Kristina Gabriel of Washington, DC, Thomas H. Arnold of Cambridge, MA and Andrea Arnold Treece of Durham, NC; and two great-grandchildren, Stephen Bowyer Rudolph and Ann Hunter Rudolph.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. Arnold's name may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 13 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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Tommy and Gene, We were distressed to hear about your Mother. Regardless of age, health or any other circumstance in our lives we are never ready to give up our Mothers. The only possible comfort at this time comes from a real Faith in the Sovereignty of God and the manifested concern of caring friends. Please know we are thinking of you and your family at this time and remembereing you in our prayers. May The Lord Our God Hold You Closely In His Arms!
During this very sad time I think of you Mother’s great laugh and wonderful sense of humor and it brings comfort. I was fortunate enough to know her, though just a short time, but always looked forward to her appointments (I was her manicurist at Deerfield) because I knew we would laugh hard, many times until the tears ran down our faces. I will miss those times and her friendship.
I pray that God will bring comfort and blessings to your family.
Dawn and I want you and your family to know we are thinking of you and your family as you go through this time. We know she will be missed by all.