Frances Ladora Johnson Arthur, 88, of Bellefontaine, died April 18, 2004 at Heartland of Bellefontaine at 2:05 p.m. where she had resided for many years.
She was born March 31, 1916 in Lewistown, Ohio to William W. and Ethel A. Richardson Johnson and attended Huntsville High School.
On June 15, 1935 she married Willard Glee Arthur and he preceded her in death on January 7, 1963. Also preceding her in death were a son; Michael Ray Arthur and two sisters; Alice Perkins and Leona Thomas.
Surviving are a daughter; Jennifer A. Hazel of Benton Harbor, Mich., a son; John W. Arthur of Hartselle, Alabama; 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was a longtime resident of Bloom Center, where she was a homemaker, seamstress and Avon Representative. Throughout her life she was actively involved in a variety of church programs. She attended the Bloom Center Methodist Church, The Open Door Church of God, First Church of God- Bellefontaine and Muchinippi Christian Church.
The family will receive friends at the Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home in DeGraff beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20th followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. with Rev. Edward Shady officiating. Burial will be at Plum Cemetery.
