Barbara Dean Arnold, age 74, of Smithville, passed away Saturday morning, April 13, 2019 at NHC HeathCare Center in Smithville. 

She was born May 6, 1944 to her parents, the late Arthur Bell and Clara Bell Atnip Hendrixson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Arnold; two sisters, Joyce Spurlock and Eva Hill; three brothers, Paul, Vernon and Roy Hendrixson. 

Barbara Dean was a member of the Indian Creek Baptist Church, a homemaker, longtime volunteer with the American Red Cross and the Secretary for the Patients Council at NHC. 

She is survived by one sister, Anna Ruth (Jack) Chidester of White Bluff; two brothers-in-law, Jerry Spurlock and Jimmy Arnold both of Smithville; one sister-in-law, Joan Hamilton of Smithville; niece, Pam (Mike) Baines of Smithville; great-niece and nephew, Emily (Josh) Linder of Norfolk, VA and Michael Paul White (Karla Gaddy) of Virginia Beach, VA; great-great-niece and nephew, Katie Linder and Wesley White. 

Funeral service was conducted Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Mike Carpenter and Ric Lee officiating. Burial followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. 

Pallbearers included Dustin Hendrix, Charles Arnold, Ricky Arnold, Danny Pirtle, Terry Hendrixson, and Gary Baines.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.