Arnold Gid Lavine

© Enid News and Eagle

02-2016

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

© Enid News and Eagle

Arnold Gid Lavine (Art, Coon), 79, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 16, 2016, at Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Lavine and the Rev. Ron Redding officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation following the service. Interment will be at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at Memorial Cemetery in Enid, under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home.

Arnold Gid Lavine was born on Oct. 27, 1936, in Deweyville, Texas, the third of six sons born to Walter Lavine and Mary Jewell Morrison Lavine. He graduated from Deweyville High School in 1955. Art and Glendene James were married on July 11, 1964, in Enid.

He worked at Vance Air Force Base, then transferred to Sheppard AFB as an aircraft mechanic leadman and was promoted many times over his 38 year career. Art was an accomplished bowler and participated in many tournaments throughout the country. He was an avid fisherman and held the record for the largest catfish caught at Lake Arrowhead for a while.

Art also enjoyed gardening, sports and bragging about his grandkids. He accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior at the age of 66 and was baptized in 2003, at Sunnyside Baptist Church, by his brother Charles Lavine.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Mack Lavine.

Art is survived by his wife, Glendene, Wichita Falls, Texas; daughters, Amanda Newman and husband, Bobby of Ardmore; and Julie Grundy and husband George, of Grand Prairie, Texas; grandchildren, Megan Newman, Aaron Newman, Emily Newman, Jack Grundy and Sean Grundy; brothers, Curtis Lavine and wife Mickie; Jerry Lavine and wife Theresa; Charles Lavine and wife Anne; and Patrick Lavine and wife Patricia; and sister-in-law, Margaret Lavine Nissen.

The family would like to thank Beyond Faith Home Health, Promised Skilled Nursing Facility, The Gables at Rolling Meadows, Hospice of Wichita Falls and the many friends and family who provided wonderful care and attention to their husband, father and grandfather during his lengthy illness.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be sent to the Wichita Falls Humane Society, P.O. Box 3648, Wichita Falls, TX 76301-0648, or Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Road, Wichita Falls, TX 76310.

(Submitted by family)

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