Rita Arnold Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Rita Arnold of Hewitt, Texas, who passed away at the age of 83, on May 2, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Rita Arnold or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rita may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, H. T. Raines and Mable Stanford Raines; her husband Billy Dean Arnold; and her brothers, Terry Raines and Gary Raines.
She is survived by: her daughters, Rita LaDean Arnold Huser of Copperas Cove and Dana Cockrell (Gregg) of Waco; her grandsons, Joshua Huser of Axtell, Zachary Huser (Lexi) of Axtell and Carson Cockrell of Waco; and her sister-in-law Vondel Schaeper of Robinson. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and loving friends.
Visitation was held on Sunday, May 10th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Lake Shore Funeral Home & Crematory (5201 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX 76708). A funeral service was held on Monday, May 11th 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Monday, May 11th 2026 from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM at the Bosqueville Cemetery (7327 Rock Creek Rd, Waco, TX 76708).
