Billie Arnold

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Billie Louise Arnold of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Arnold, 85, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at her home.

Jason Kraft will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy Drake, Floyd Hall, Theron Coleman, Kenny Hartwich, Dan Coleman, and Eddie Wallace.

Billie was born March 16, 1930 in Milnesande, N.M. the daughter of Charles H. Hemby and Clara L (Wallace) Hemby. She came to Artesia the last time in 2004 from Ruidoso, N.M.

On January 4th, 1968 she was married to Billy Arnold in Okinawa, Japan. He preceded her in death 1972. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Debra Coleman; grandson Joseph M. Drake, and grandson Steven Farley; brothers Clyde and Jack Hemby; and son-in-law James D. Drake.

Billie was a receptionist and loved to spend time with her family. She also enjoyed traveling, dancing, country music, feeding birds and deer in Ruidoso, gardening and working outside.

Survivors include her daughter Anita Drake of Artesia; grandchildren Daniel Coleman, Tamara Coleman, Billy Drake, and Katelyn Drake; great-grandchildren Theron Coleman, McKenna Drake, Evelyn Drake, and Emily Drake; sisters-in-law Donna Hemby, Katherine Hemby, and Eileen Vann; and numerous nieces, nephews,

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