Funeral Services for Ed Arthus, 80, of Malakoff, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at First Baptist Church Malakoff with Pastor Jody Jones officiating. A private family graveside will be held at a later time at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.
Mr. Arthus passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Malakoff.
Edwin Linder Arthus was born January 22, 1933 in Cross Roads, Texas to Ernest Arthus and Frances Whitman Arthus. He joined the United States Army in 1952 and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal before his honorable discharge in 1954 to serve in the Army Reserves for another six years. He then married the love of his life Dorothy Cox in Athens in 1954. He retired from Texas Clay Industries after a career that spanned over 29 years. Ed was a member and deacon at First Baptist Church Malakoff and taught Sunday School for many years. He was an avid fisherman and a legendary fisherman in the area. He also loved dominoes and golf. He was a dedicated member of the community spending countless hours volunteering as a Boy Scout leader, a baseball coach and President of the Rotary Club, being named Man of the Year. He was a family man who was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Frances Arthus, his daughter, Pam Patterson, and two brothers, James Arthus and Franklin Arthus.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Dorothy Arthus of Malakoff; one daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Charlie Bullock of Malakoff; one son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Jeri Arthus of Pittsburg, Texas; two brothers, Lloyd Arthus, Bobby Arthus; two sisters, Alphinell Berry, Betty Gilmore; five grandchildren, Chris Hampy of Ft. Worth, Texas, Kelley Silva of Frisco, Texas, Eric Hampy of Austin, Texas, Josh Haney of Malakoff, Nicholas Arthus of Pittsburg, Texas, and six great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Stone, Jim Richardson, Grady Billips, Bob Farmer, Walter Bingham, and Jim Owens.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 23, 2013 from 12:00-2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Malakoff.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: First Baptist Church Children’s Fund, P.O. Box 408, Malakoff, TX 75148, (903) 489-0228
Services were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family.
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