Margaret Mary Arnold

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Margaret Mary Arnold, 86, passed away February, 28, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Visitation will be held Monday, March 3, 2025, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Clear Creek Baptist Church (46 County Road 313 Oxford, MS). A funeral service will follow immediately at 11:00 AM also at Clear Creek Baptist Church (46 County Road 313 Oxford, MS) with Brother Charles Lipe and Dr. Lynn Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (46 County Road 313 Oxford, MS). Mrs. Margaret was born April 10, 1938 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, to the late Harry and Blanch Messer. She discovered her love for music at an early age, starting to sing around the age of two. Though she couldn’t read music well, her voice was a perfect gift that resonated with everyone who heard her. She became an active member of her church community, gracing the congregation with her beautiful singing at just six years old. She loved cooking for church events at Clear Creek Baptist Church, and took great joy in attending potlucks, where her culinary skills shone brightly. Her passion for music continued throughout her life, and she cherished the joy of performing karaoke in Oxford and Southaven, often bringing smiles to faces at the Lions Club in Batesville and the Veterans' of Foreign Wars in Oxford with her beautiful voice. In addition to her musical talents, Margaret had a zest for life and loved to travel, embracing new experiences and creating lasting memories. She was involved in pageants, dedicating her efforts to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — a testament to her compassionate nature and devotion to helping others. Above all, Margaret devoted her life to her family and friends, lovingly nurturing and supporting everyone around her. Her kindness and warmth will remain in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know her. Her legacy of love, laughter, and music will live on in the hearts of her loved ones. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill Arnold of Bruce, Mississippi; her daughter, Betty Hendrickson of Killen, Alabama; her great-granddaughter, Allena Bratton-Potts (Dustin) of Water Valley, Mississippi; great-grandson, Allen Bratton of Oxford, Mississippi; 6 great-great-grandchildren; and 3 sisters. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Blanch Messer; granddaughter, JoAnn Bratton; and 5 brothers. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to Clear Creek Baptist Church (https://ccbcoxford.org/give). Online condolences may be left on her Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhomeox.com.

Margaret Mary Arnold

April 10, 1938 - February 28, 2025

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