Ann Pinson Smith Arnold

Ann Arnold, 77, formerly of 534 Dogwood Drive, Eden, N.C., passed away Thursday evening, September 23, in Columbia, SC where she lived the last six months of her life at Atria Assisted Living. A funeral service will be held by Fair Funeral Home at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 2nd at Church of the Epiphany in Eden, NC. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Reidsville, NC. She was born September 3, 1933 in Danville, VA., daughter of the late Annie Graves Francis Smith and Thomas Pinson Smith. Ann was a member of the Church of Epiphany in Eden, NC. She attended Brenau College in Gainesville, GA where she was active in her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega ?�?� Tau Chapter. Later she graduated from Limestone College in Gaffney, SC with a master���?�??s in biology and a minor in art. Art was her passion and she taught art in the public schools before opening Art World, in Eden. She loved to draw from a very young age and later took up painting in school. She was talented in many other ways. She won numerous awards in other areas such as flower arranging and cooking. She had logic problems published in Games magazine, illustrated a published children���?�??s book, wrote and published mini mystery stories, was a member of MENSA, volunteered at the Eden Public Library, teaching illiterate adults to read, and also was a volunteer at Morehead Memorial Hospital. Ann was known for her laughter and love of life. She always found a way to bring a smile and laughter to others. She will be greatly missed on earth but welcomed into her heavenly home. Surviving are her daughters, Laura Arnold Barron, and husband, Keith Reeves Barron of Columbia, SC, Cynthia Lynn Arnold of Eden, NC and Patricia Francis Arnold of Wilmington, NC; Five grandchildren, Candace Marie Gillespie and husband, Markham Brandon Gillespie, David Chadwick Hall, Keith Reeves Barron, Jr. and his wife, Lauren Saleeby Barron, David Francis Barron, Michael John Barron; Two great-grandchildren, Brandon Tyler Gillespie and Mallory Marie Gillespie. She is preceded in death by her late husband of almost 40 years of marriage, David Treadwell Arnold. Visitation will be Friday evening, October 1 from 7 to 9 PM at Fair Funeral Home, 432 Boone Road, Eden NC. Memorial donations may be made to Church of the Epiphany, 538 Henry Street, Eden, NC 27288, (336) 623-9410.