Robert L. Arnette, Sr.
Kingstree

      Mr. Robert Lawton Arnette, Sr., 79, widower of “Dottie” Dunford Arnette, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his home in Columbia.
     Mr. Arnette was born August 5, 1934, in Kingstree, a son of the late Victor Lawton Arnette and Ruth Fitch Arnette. He was a graduate of Lake City High School, attended Furman, and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Mr. Arnette received his Master’s Degree from LSU. He was a US Army veteran and was the retired president of The Exchange Bank of Kingstree. Robert was a former member of the Kingstree Rotary Club and the Williamsburg Academy Board of Directors, and was a former adjunct professor at Williamsburg Technical College. He was a member of Belin United Methodist Church and was a former member of Kingstree United Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
     Surviving are: 2 sons, Robert L. “Rob” (Myra) Arnette, Jr., of Sumter and Jim (Christy) Arnette, of Surfside Beach; a daughter D. Marianne Arnette, of Columbia; grandchildren, Haley, James, & Catherine Arnette; a sister Doris A. Evans, of Timmonsville; 2 nieces, Elaine McElveen, of Sardis and Lisa Coker, of Kingstree; and 2 sisters-in-law, Jamie D. Reese and Betsy D. Barnett, both of Lincolnton, GA.
    A memorial service will be 12:34 PM Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Kingstree United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at 11:11 AM Saturday in the Ladies Parlor of the church. Memorials may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 3101 Industrial Drive, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27609. Williamsburg Funeral Home is assisting the Arnette family.