OBITURARYMRS. RUTH L. ARNOLDMay 10, 1912 - February 10, 2007IVA, SCMrs. Mary Ruth Lawton Arnold, age 94, of 9510 Hwy 81 South Iva, SC, wife of the late Rufus 'Doodle' Arnold, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Hospice House.Born in Anderson County, Mrs. Arnold was a daughter of the late Ross Lawton and Pearl Mauldin Lawton. She was retired from Jackson Mills after 30 years of service. She was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church and of the Senior Citizens Quilting Group in Iva, SC. Survivors include a son, Bobby Lee Arnold of Anderson, SC; sisters, Cora Gray, Polly Compton, Martha Gray and Frances Burdette, all of Iva and Betty Jo Adams of Starr, SC; eight grandchildren, Billy Arnold and his wife Jane, Eddie Arnold and his wife Lovella, Jimmy Arnold and his wife Linda, Elsie and her husband Joel Parker, David Arnold and his wife Carol, Johnny Arnold, Mary Ann and her husband Gene Watring, and Lee Ann and her husband Norman Sasnett. Twenty great-grandchildren and twenty-nine great-great-grandchildren also survive.In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur Lawton, Jake Lawton and Rob Lawton; three sisters, Rita Ferguson, Fannie Mae McBride and Cleo Craft and daughter-in-law, Patrica Ann 'Patsy' Arnold.A Graveside service will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 3:00 pm at the Iva City Cemetery officiated by the Reverends Charles Howell and Curtis Bundy.The family received friends at The McDougald Funeral Home from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday, February 10, 2007.The family will be at the home of Billy Arnold, 104 Johnnny Long Road, Iva, SC.The family received friends at The McDougald Funeral Home from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday, February 10, 2007.A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visitingwww.mcdougaldfuneralhome.comTHE MCDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the arrangements.