Betty Lemmonds Arrowood

betty arrowood

November 9, 1944 ~ June 11, 2020

Born in: Buncombe County, NC
Resided in: Fairview, NC

Betty Arrowood, 75, of Fairview, died Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Fleshers Fairview Healthcare. Born in Buncombe County to the late Fred and Doris Williams Lemmonds, she retired from Charles George VA Medical Center in Medical Records.

She was a member of Oakley Methodist Church and a devoted wife, mother, nanny and friend. Also preceding her in death are a sister, Debra Ogle and grandson, Jesse Robinson.

Survivors include her husband of fifty-seven years, Don Arrowood; son, Tony Arrowood (Tara); daughters, Claudette Jenkins (Dean), Tracy Robinson (Blaine); grandchildren, Kyle Jenkins (Sheila), Sara Arrowood, Kylee Wooten, Madison Robinson; great grandchild, Dawson Jenkins; sister, Penny Lemmonds and nephew, Chris Wilson.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road.

The family sends a special thank you to the staff of Fleshers Fairview Healthcare for the excellent care she received.

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the family.

Services

Memorial Service: July 12, 2020 2:00 pm

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805

(828)299-4416
http://grocefuneralhome.com

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  1. Claudette, Tracy, Maddie and family,
    Betty was always so kind to me! She was such a beautiful woman. I am so sorry for your loss. You all are in my prayers.

  2. Claudette and Tracy and family so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will miss your sweet Mom I would always talk with her at the nursing home when I was there visiting Mom.. Love and prayers.Norris and Charlotte Wright

  3. Tracy and Claudette I am so sorry for your loss. This is one lady i will never forget. We had some long conversations on the phone after we left Kmart. I feel so bad that I lost contact with her. My heart goes out to you and your family. Prayers are being sent.

  4. We are thinking of all of you. Your family has been special to our family for years. Betty was a precious woman and we know she will be missed. Prayers of comfort. The Craft and Whichello Family

  5. So sorry to learn of Betty’s graduation! She was a sweet person and we remember your family with love.
    Joyce Reynolds Babcock

  6. Dear Don, Claudette, Tracy, Tony & family, I am so very sorry to learn of your loss. Betty & I were good friends during our teen years, I remember lots of adventures, sleep-overs and laughter. I will never forget her laugh. It seemed to start at her toes and come up! I know you will miss her, but hope you can rest assured that she is at peace and no longer suffering. My thoughts and prayers are will all of you.

  7. Dearest Tony, Claudette , Tracy and families,
    You are in my prayers! A good Mother is the rock of the family! I know she will be missed and her memory cherished by you all! May God bring you much comfort and peace in the coming days!
    Love you all, Gloria Cole

  8. We are so sorry to hear about Betty. We will be praying that you feel the comfort that surpasses our earthly understanding and can only be from our Lord Jesus. Love to you all ❤❤❤

  9. So sorry to hear of Betty. My prayers are with you and the family. You know Growing up on our little dirt road would not have been the same without Betty, being like a second mother to us kids running and playing. It was a fun place to grow up. She will be dearly missed.

  10. Sorry to hear of Betty. My prayers are with the family. You know growing up on our little dirt road would not have been the same without Betty being like a second mom to all us kids that lived here. Don’t see how the road survived us. She will be dearly missed.

  11. Betty was so special to my growing up story. I will never forget her smile or her laughter. She cared so much for me I was worried she would be traumatized forever when I was bite by the family dog. A memory I will never forget. Don, Claudette, Tony, Tracy & Maddie you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I have so much love for your precious family.i will never forget that little dirt road.

  12. Tracy & Family so very sorry. May God fill you with peace during this difficult time.
    Gray and Christy Artus

  13. Claudette, Tony,Traci and the rest of Betty’s family. There are no wordsto say to make anything better when you lose your Mom. Just cherish the memories. Betty was Mama’s third daughter and sometimes I think her favorite. I have so many wonderful memories of Betty. Loved her smile.


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