James Perry Arnold Sr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that on February 9, 2025 we had to say goodbye to James Perry Arnold Sr. (Lorain, Ohio). You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of James Perry Arnold Sr. or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Carolyn E. Francis of Elyria and Willie "Humpam" Witherspoon; his stepfather Louis D. Francis Sr.; his brothers, Steven Witherspoon Sr. and Levvy Witherspoon; and his grandparents, Henrietta, Levvy Witherspoon Sr., Virginia and Grady Arnold Sr..

He is survived by: his wife Kimberly L. Arnold of Middleburg Heights; his cousin Kellie Sparks; his former wife Benita M. Mitchell-Arnold of Columbus; his children, James P. Arnold Jr. of Elyria, Brock Arnold (Cassandra) of Lorain, Brittnaé Isom of Columbus, David Mitchell of Cleveland and Emma Arnold of Lorain; his grandchildren, Kyndal Arnold, Aamir Johnson, Quincy Arnold, Baleigh Robinson-Arnold, Kayliana Barbee, KyVon Arnold, Khalill Madison, Kyla Madison and Honor Mitchell; and his siblings, William Witt (Sandra) of Tucson, AZ, Patricia Williams-Tillman of Elyria, Willie May Witherspoon-Austin, Mark Arnold (Edwina) of Columbus, Ruby Witherspoon-Ellington of Lorain, Regina Arnold of Lorain, Louise Francis-Petrov of Lorain, Louis D. Francis Sr. of Lorain, Terri Arnold of Elyria and Stacie Gilliam-Shanklin of Cleveland, OH..

Visitation was held on Friday, February 14th 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday, February 15th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Brown-Robinson Funeral Home & Celebration Center (6075 Middle Ridge Rd, Lorain, OH 44053). A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 15th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.