Ernest Luther Arrowood Jr was born on 9 February 1937 in Burke County, Nort Carolina, the son of Ernest Arrowood and Carrie Smith.[1][2]
Morganton City, Burke County, North Carolina, 12 April 1940
Ernest Arrowood (31), hosiery mill knitter, and his wife, Carrie (26), hosiery mill topper, owned real estate valued at $3200 at 410 South Green Street, in household with their sons, Ernest Jr (3), and Richard (1), and also Laura Byrd (27), housekeeper. Ernest completed 4 years high school and Carrie completed 2 years high school. Ernest and Carrie were in the same location in 1935 and all in household were born in North Carolina. Ernest reported he worked 40 weeks during the census year and earned $1200, Carrie worked 40 weeks and earned $900, and Laura worked 16 weeks and earned $75.[3]
Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, 4 May 1950
Ernest Arrowood (39), housing project rock mason, and his wife, Carrie S (36), in property on North Carolina Highway 70, in household with their children, Ernest J (13), Richard (11), and Betsey (7). All in household were born in North Carolina.[4]
Ernest Luther Arrowood (24), married Frankie Etta Caraway (21), on 23 June 1961 in Upper Creek Township, Burke County, North Carolina.[5]
ERNEST ARROWOOD JR Mr Ernest Luther Arrowood Jr, age 61, of Jacksonville Florida and formerly of Morganton, died Saturday May 30 1998 in Florida. Memorial services will be held 11:00 am on Saturday June 13 1998 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Rev Doug St John officiating. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service.
Bom February 9 1937 in Burke County, Mr Arrowood was a former employee of General Electric of Hickory. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Arrowood Sr and Carrie Elizabeth Smith Arrowood. Surviving are two daughters, Sonya Arrowood Carpenter and Angela Arrowood Williams both of Morganton, one brother, Richard Arrowood of Morganton, one sister, Betsy Throneberg of Morganton, five grandchildren, and a number of nephews and nieces. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, 12 June 1998, page 153
Ernest Luther Arrowood Jr died 30 May 1998 in Duval County, Florida and was buried at Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.[6][7]
Ernest Luther Arrowood Jr served in the United States Marines as a Lance Corporal.
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