Kenneth L. Arnold of Opelika died Oct. 15, 2020 after a brief illness.

He was born July 2, 1951 in Donalsonville, Georgia to Charles & Clyde Anglin Arnold.

Kenneth will be fondly remembered as a loving husband, Daddy, Papa, Papa Kenneth, Zif, son, brother, uncle & friend. His life time love of the water, whether it was skiing, boating or fishing filled him with lasting memories. When he retired, he became Captain of his first pontoon boat and enjoyed spending time on Lake Martin.

He was an employee of Three Notch EMC for 46 years in Donalsonville. After retirement in 2017 he and Linda moved to Opelika.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, Charles Arnold.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Andress Arnold; daughters, Lindsey (Joseph) Gorrin of Tarpon Springs, FL, Melissa (Ross) Morris & Michelle (Austin) Singleton of Auburn; mother, Clyde Arnold of Donalsonville GA, brother, Stan Arnold of Jakin, GA; grandchildren, Bailey & Garrett Morris, Ann & William Singleton and Lucia & Penelope Gorrin; nieces & nephews, Jordan (B.J.) Josey, Ben Arnold, Jennifer (Matthew) Foster, Amber (John) Hall & Cody (Nicole) Fennell.

A Celebration of Life Service was held on Oct. 18th, at 2 p.m. (Central Time) at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home located at 1500 Frederick Road in Opelika. The family received friends at the funeral home from 1 until 2 p.m. prior to service.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Kenneth’s memory to:

Auburn UMC

PO Box 3135

Auburn, AL 36831

Or

Samaritan’s Purse

PO Box 3000

Boone, NC 28607