Dovie Mae Brown Arnold

A life-long resident of the Nacogdoches area, Dovie worked as a nurse’s aide in nursing homes and as a poultry farmer. Her main passion in life was watching her kids grow up as a full-time mom. She enjoyed collecting items such as ceramics, chickens, Avon bottles, and clocks. Raised in the Pentecostal Church, she later attended Baptist Churches after marrying her first husband, Dan.

Dovie was an avid sewer, quilter, gardener, and enjoyed cross-stitching. She also enjoyed playing 42. She could play the slot machines all night, and she would even sneak off on her own to play. Her family says that she was very lucky, as she’s the only person they know to have won $1000 off a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket…twice! She made a lasting impression on everyone she met. If she gave advice, you would be wise to listen. She took joy in helping her family by babysitting her grandchildren.

Mrs. Brown Arnold was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Rice and Dorothy Kirk; husband, Dan Brown; husband, Red Arnold; son, James Brown; daughter, Linda Charette; and sons-in-law, Michael Gaddy, Alan Christopher, Shane Stevens, Johnny Almond, and Larue Wright.

She is survived by her daughters, Bettie Almond, Dee Christopher, Dana Stevens and husband Dave Cronkite, Vanessa Gaddy and partner Raymond Westbrook, and Janet Letney and husband Dick; brother, Billy Gray and wife Rebel; son-in-law, Richard Charette, Sr.; and daughter-in-law, Glenda Brown. Also surviving her are her grandchildren: Linda’s children, Katrina, Richard, and Jason; James’s children, Joey, James, Jr., Jamie, Katlyn, and Mindy; Bettie’s children, Johnny and Jeremiah; Dee’s children, Alan, Jr. “Bubba” and Courtney; Dana’s children, Janett and Jamie Lee; Vanessa’s children, Daniel, Dustin, Jamie, John, William, and Missy; and Janet’s children, Austin and Brittany; 42 great grandchildren and counting; 4 great-great grandchildren and counting; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2020, at Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel officiated by Bro. Sonny Scarborough and Rev. Jamie Edison. Interment will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Cason Monk-Metcalf and from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. prior to the funeral Friday at the funeral home.

"We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our sister Vanessa Gaddy for the special care and attention given to our mother over the last few years."

If desired, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches.