LaVanche Arp, 92, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at her son’s home.
She was born in Isabella, Tenn., to the late Ernest David Patterson and Myrtle Callie Hughes Patterson. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of more than 60 years, Herdis Kenton Arp; daughter, Sandra Jean Davis; brother, Jerry Patterson; sisters, Remella Watson, Juanita Franey, Imojean Marlow and Ellen Tatum; and daughter-in-law, Linda Roper Arp.
She is survived by her sons, Larry and wife Vicki, Steven, and Danny and Philip Arp; daughters, Patricia Payne, Shirley Payne and husband Nick, Donna Jones and husband Jerry, and Carolyn Allison and husband Keith; brothers, Eldon, David, Danny and Paul Patterson; sisters, Sue Hightower, Coreen Parrish and Laura Jane McClure; and many grandchildren.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Temple Baptist Church Cemetery in Murphy. Pastor Don Padgett and Pastor Keith Allison officiated. Burial was in Temple Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Wayne Arp, Austin Jones, Jason, Jonathan and Ethan Davis, and Aaron and Nathan Payne.
You may send tributes to the Arp family at townson-rose.com.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.