Ben Starnes Arnette Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 5, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Ben Starnes Arnette Jr. of Readyville, Tennessee. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ben Arnette and Audrey Arnette; his siblings, Andrew, James, Mary Ruth Sheppard and Sarah Lou Arnold; and his siblings-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Jernigan, Dorothy Jamison, Ralph Sheppard and Tony Arnold.
He is survived by: his wife Janie Hesson Arnette; his children, Susan Tolleson (Greg) of Kansas City, Ben Starnes (Chip) and Mike (Sandi) of Montgomery, AL.; his grandchildren, Kaitlyn Gonzalez (Max), Linsey Wingard (Cody), Lauren Beck (Michael), Richard Whitehead (Hope), Audrey Atkins (Garret), Aden Arnette and Olivia Tolleson; his great grandchildren, Mickey, Dexter Beck and Whitley Whitehead; his siblings, Robert Allen, Thomas Hoyte and Hazel Audrey; and his siblings-in-law, Peggy, Chris, Jack Carey, Barbara Belt and Wayne Belt. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 11th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Woodfin Funeral Chapel - Murfreesboro (1488 Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 11th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location. The military honors will be held on Thursday, December 11th 2025 at the Evergreen Cemetery (519 Greenland Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130).
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to one of the following ministries at North Boulevard Church of Christ: · Murfreesboro Inner City Ministry, · Smith Switzerland Mission, · Camp Shiloh, · Barnabas Vision, Donations can be made through the North Boulevard Church of Christ.