Martha Ruth Arnold

Martha Ruth Boyd Arnold was born on January 19th, 1933 in Villa Rica, Georgia to the late Tommie Mae (Lane) Boyd and Thomas Lee Boyd. She passed away on March 25th, 2023 in North Richland Hills, Texas at the age of 90.

She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and she served as a supportive pastor’s wife for over 40 years. Martha was a strong prayer warrior, spending many hours a day interceding on the behalf of friends and family. She loved ministering to individuals about forgiveness through judgment counseling. She was a teacher of the Word to women, couples, and children. She especially loved doing felt board stories for Vacation Bible School and Sunday school. She was a fan of western movies, with John Wayne movies ranking at the top of her list. She also loved to watch Monk, Murder She Wrote, and Downton Abby. In her younger years, she enjoyed touring churches in various states and singing gospel songs with her 5 children and her husband, Wes. For the last two years, she enjoyed traveling to 16 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, which was an unfulfilled dream of her late husband. She delighted in family sing-alongs and good conversations over coffee at family get-togethers, as well as eating Chinese food at Ying Cafe with her son.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Benjamin Wesley Arnold, daughter Andrea Simpson, daughter-in-law Vicky Arnold, and brother Richard Boyd.

She is survived by her son, Wesley Arnold of North Richland Hills, Texas, Lee Arnold and wife, Carol of Blue Ridge, Georgia, Steven Arnold and wife, Aimee of North Richland Hills, Texas, Kenney Arnold and wife, Rebecca of North Richland Hills, Texas; grandchildren Jenny Flower, Joshua Leblo and wife, Caitlan, Levi Arnold and wife, Ash, Jacob Leblo and wife, Mallory, Sterling Arnold, Michael Arnold, Tommie Arnold Nicholson and husband, Jody, Caleb Arnold and wife, Veronika, Savannah Simpson Sepulveda and husband, Eric, Emory Arnold Beynon and husband, Cort, Bailey Arnold; great grandchildren Keaton, Julia, Aria, Jonah, RyLee, Harper, Cora, Christopher, and one more on the way.

A memorial service for Martha will be held Friday, April 14, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Shannon Rufe Snow Drive Funeral Chapel, 6001 Rufe Snow Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76148.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shannonrufesnow.com for the Arnold family.