Obituary:

Mrs. Belle Arnold, widow of the late George W. Arnold, died at the Waynesville General Hospital Saturday morning after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Comrade John Ferguson, who was a resident of Iberia for many years.

She had been a patient at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis and the Waynesville General Hospital a number of times for treatment. All of her children and brothers and sisters, except Mrs. Lizzie Williams of Crocker who has been confined to her bed for some time, were present at the funeral held Monday afternoon at the Iberia Methodist Church.

Isabelle Ferguson Arnold, daughter of John and Dorcas Ferguson, was born in Iberia, Mo., Feb., 19, 1878 and departed this life after a long illness on September 24, 1949, being at the time of her death 71 years, 7 months and 5 days of age.

On December 31, 1899 she was united in marriage to George W. Arnold and to this union 8 children were born--her husband and two children, Ruby and Ferguson, preceding her in death. She is survived by five sons and one daughter, namely: Virgil of Fort Smith, Arkansas; George of Honolulu, Hawaii; Claude of Lebanon, Mo.; Dorsey of Cuba, Mo.; James of Ocala, Florida, and Mrs. Leslie Jones of Iberia. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

From a family of 14 brothers and sisters she leaves two brothers, Harry and Frank Ferguson of Iberia and three sisters, Mrs. George Martin of Iberia, Mrs. W. T. Mace of Springfield Mo., and Mrs. Lizzie Williams of Crocker, Mo. She united with the Methodist Church at an early age and lived a consistent Christian life to her death. She was also a member of The Order of the Eastern Star.

Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Jimmie Baker of Conway, Mo., and Rev. t. H. Wolff, local pastor, were held from the Iberia Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 2:00 the presence of her family and a host of relatives and friends. The rites of The Order of the Eastern Star were conducted at the church by the local chapter. Interment was made in the Iberia Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral home. Pallbearers were co-workers of Sgt. Claud Arnold of the State Highway Patrol as follows: Captain T. E. Whitecotton of Rolla, Lieutenant T. R. Taylor of Willow Springs, Sergeant C. W. Huston of Rolla, Troopers L. P. Rhols of Eldon, R. G. Knight of Waynesville and M. E. Taylor and J. C. Brummell of Lebanon.