Patricia Ruth Smith Arnold

Patricia Ruth Smith Arnold was born in DeQuincy on March 10, 1927, the "Year of the High Water." God called her home on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Pat grew up in Sunrise along the River Road with her family and friends. She graduated from Port Allen High School and completed nurses' training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans in 1947. She then worked at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital as a registered nurse. Pat married Johnny Arnold in 1948. They lived in Port Allen, Gretna, LaPlace and Walker. Pat was a charter member of Port Allen Presbyterian Church, a member of Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, a longtime member of the Quilting Circle at First Presbyterian Church and a member of the Seeker Sunday School Class. Visiting at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 3 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Hawley Wolfe. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pat loved her family, friends, faithful pets and travel. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oswald Sebastian Smith and Helen Armstrong Smith; her husband, John Bertrand Arnold; and brother-in-law, Leon Hay. Pat is survived by her children and their families, John Scott and Donna Arnold and their daughter, Amy Herlant, her husband Alex, and their daughter, Alyx Rose; Patricia "Pabby" Arnold; Charles "Willie" and Patty Arnold; Megan and Paul Louque and their daughter, Meika Louque Blount and husband Arthur Blount and their children, Emma Hayes and Aidan Floyd Blount; and Erin Arnold and her daughter, Karla Riso Kaywork and husband Nick Kaywork and their son, Tiber Nicholas, and her son, Sam Riso. Other surviving relatives are sisters Bobbye Smith Hay and Mary Helen Charleville and brother-in-law Jim Charleville, of Port Allen, along with numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends, including a special lifelong friend and traveling partner, Bonnie Mahaffey, of Baton Rouge. Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., is in charge of arrangements.