Lester Ray Arnold, age 74 of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on November 23, 1937 in Gurdon, the son of the late Guy and Estelle Ledbetter Arnold. Ray was a superintendent with the Arkadelphia Street Department for twenty-eight years and was a United States Army veteran. He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and was an avid participant in events at the Arkadelphia Senior Adults Center. Ray is survived by his wife, Vera Howell Arnold, two sons, Tony (Sheila) Bell and Mike (Tamara) Bell of Arkadelphia, one sister, June Potter of Gurdon, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with Hollis McDermott officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Pallbearers will be William Wilson, Scott Necessary, John Hardman, Michael Crowder, Joshua Bell and Joe Brosh. Honorary pallbearers are the current and past employees of the Arkadelphia Street Department. Memorials may be made to the Arkadelphia Senior Adult Center, 1311 N 10th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 or Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 85 Church Street, Friendship, AR 71942. The family will be at the home of Mike and Tamara Bell, 1011 North 26th Street in Arkadelphia. Services are entrusted to Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book and view the video tribute.