Mr. James Hayden Arnold age 74 of Ellijay, died Monday January 30, 2016.

Mr. Arnold was born January 24, 1943, in Gilmer County, the son of the late Huston Henry and Mattie Lee Sanford  Arnold. He was graduate of Gilmer High and was involved in several retail business’s. He was a member of the Ellijay Church of God and attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Survivors include: wife: Bonnie Arnold, son and daughter-in-law; Robie and Felicia Arnold, daughters and son-in-law; Donna and Carl Desmond, and Debra Sanford all of Ellijay, brother and sister-in-law; Leon and Kathleen Banks, Ellijay, sister; Martha Jarboe, Ellijay, 5 grandchildren Oliva Desmond, Raven Holsenbeck, Delilah Arnold, Caleb Padgett, Arielle Arevalo, great-grandchildren: Addison Padgett, Joshua Padgett.

Graveside services for family and friends will be held at the Crossroads Baptist Church cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Kid’s Ferst of Gilmer County, P.O. Box 105, Ellijay GA in memory of Mr. Arnold.

On line condolences made be made to www.bernhardtfh.com.

Bernhardt Funeral Home was in chrge of arrangements