Eugene "Gene" Edward Arnold

Funeral Services Celebrating the Life of Mr. Eugene “Gene” Edward Arnold, 87, of Gilbert, LA will be held at 12:30 P.M. Thursday, February 9, 2023, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA with Rev. Thomas Peoples and Rev. Jim Savage officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Rayville, LA.

Mr. Arnold was born on August 9, 1935 in Gilbert, LA and passed away on February 6, 2023 in West Monroe, LA.  He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.  Mr. Arnold served in the United States Army.  His life revolved around his family, especially his children and grandchildren.  He loved greeting people at the beauty shop.  Mr. Arnold is preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Lucille Arnold.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Fannie Arnold; daughters, Dena Johnson and husband, Allen, Sharon Blackwell and Lori Case and husband, Stephen; grandchildren, Lacey Burch, Blake Johnson, Christopher Blackwell, Dustin Blackwell, and Breanna Case; great grandchildren, Ayden Burch, Ryan Burch, Allie Johnson, Baylee Johnson, and Collette Johnson; brother, Jeff Truly Arnold, Jr.; nephew, Jeffrey and niece, Ramona.

Pallbearers will be Wayne Sanders, Wayne Lowe, Christopher Blackwell, Dustin Blackwell, Richard Arnold, III., Bill Ezell, Ernie Ezell, and Brian Freeman.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA.

Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.