Harry Arnhart

Harry Raymond Arnhart, 86-year-old longtime Seminole resident and Funeral Director passed from this life Saturday, May 12, 2007 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born March 24, 1921 in Drumright, Oklahoma to parents Tom Arnhart and Amy (Winsett) Arnhart.rnrnHarry graduated from Drumright High School and went on to serve in the United States Navy. While in the Navy Harry was a Aviation Metal Smith receiving the Victory Metal, American Area Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Metal. Following his service to this Country Harry went on to continue his education at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Texas.rnrnOn March 24, 1941 Harry married Martha Mae Phillips in Drumright, Oklahoma. Harry and Martha moved to Seminole to help his aunt Ora Gibson run the Gibson Funeral Home until 1954. Harry would partner with the Chadwick Funeral Home in Seminole that was owned at that time by Rex Somerville and Gene Swearingen. The Funeral Home became known as Sommerville-Swearingen-Arnhart Funeral Home. After Rex Somerville retired, Harry sold his interest in the Funeral Home to Robert E. Swearingen in 1983. Harry then started a transportation service he named ?M-T Services? that catered to Oklahoma Funeral Homes until his retirement in 2006. Harry was a longtime member of the Seminole Church of God and had received his 50-year pin from the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association; he had also been a longtime member of the Seminole Lion?s Club. When Harry turned 80 he renewed his pilots license because of his love for flying. Harry also enjoyed his morning coffee at McDonalds and the group of people he fellowshipped with there. He enjoyed the ?Heritage House? in Seminole where he would have lunch and play dominoes and had made many dear friends there. Harry had always been very active always, bike riding, logging over 3,000 miles on his red Schwinn bicycle, walking while keeping tabs on how far he could walk in a day, and swimming at the Seminole State College pool.rnrnHarry has touched many lives through the years caring for the people of Seminole and surrounding communities. He will be missed by many.rnrnHarry is survived by one son, Jerry R. Arnhart and his wife Charlotte of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and by one grandson, Randy Arnhart and his wife Dawn of Moore, Oklahoma. Two step-grandchildren, Traci Silverson of Largo, Florida and Daniel Nowlan of Calgary Alberta Canada.rnrnTwo great grandchildren; Chelsea and Jeron Arnhart of Moore, Oklahoma; Five step-great grandchildren; Rachel and Tyler Silverson and Sean, Brandon and Caitlan Nowlan.rnrnHarry is also survived by his ?Funeral Home? family; Bob, Terry, Sassy, Beau, Hugh, Brent, Carl, Kay, David, Carole, Chris, Melba, Matt and Dawn.rnrnHarry is preceded in death by his father, Tom Arnhart, his mother, Amy (Winsett) Arnhart-Fitch, one infant daughter, Ramonda Lynn Arnhart, his wife, Martha Arnhart who died on September 8, 1996, one son, Terry Donald Arnhart who died on April 25, 2001, one granddaughter, Darcy Leigh Arnhart who died on January 13, 2006 and by one great granddaughter, Mandi Star Arnhart who died on January 15, 2007.rnrnFuneral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma. With Rev. Carl Whitfield officiating the service and Rev. Tom Newell assisting.rnrnInterment will follow at Little Cemetery, north of Seminole, with military honors.rnrnPallbearers will be; Homer Neill, Ray Jackson, Ralph Pippin, Hugh Megee, Bob Griffith, and Bill Hooten. Honorary Bearers will be; Bob Swearingen, Herb Gunter, Bedford Brewer, Ronnie Conner and Gary Snow.rnrnServices are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home ? Seminole, Oklahoma.rn Funeral Information: May 15, 2007, 2:00 AM