Arnold Ray "A.R." Disney

Arnold Ray "A.R." Disney went to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, and his wife of 63 years, Janie Martin Disney on Thursday, January 21, 2016. A.R. was born on September 23, 1930 in Coal Creek, Tennessee to the late Clarence and Gladys Pace Disney. He was a lifetime member of Clear Branch Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. A.R. was an Air Force Veteran who served in the Korean Conflict as a member of the Elite Blackbird Squadron, which flew the last nighttime reconnaissance mission in Korea. He was a sales consultant for Sears for many years in the Knoxville and Oak Ridge area. A.R. enjoyed genealogy research and helping people. In addition to his parents and his wife, A.R. is preceded in death by: sister: Sarah Gail Tinsley, and brothers: William E. "Bill" Disney, and Wheeler R. Disney, both of whom were Air Force veterans.

Survivors Include:

Daughter Sharon E. Disney Maryville

Son Eric Martin Disney and wife Tracy Henson-Disney La Vergne

Brother Donald Disney Heiskell

Sister Pauline Disney Martin and husband Hobert Clinton

Sisters-in-Law Alma Kay Martin Lake City
Betty Disney Maryville
Nadine Disney Kingsport

Devoted Caregiver and Friend Jimmy Bullock Lake City

Many nieces, and nephews, and other dear relatives and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and residents at Morning Pointe Assisted Living, Amedysis Home Health, Anderson County EMS, and the nurses and doctors at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in Loving Memory of A.R. to either organization:

Clear Branch Baptist Church - P.O. Box 490, Re: A.R. Disney - Lake City, TN 37769 - or - Disabled American Veterans- P.O. Box 14301- Re: A.R. Disney -Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301

Visitation: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2016 at Clear Branch Baptist Church in Lake City, Tennessee.
Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2016 at Clear Branch Baptist Church in Lake City, with Rev. Randy Norton, Rev. Larry Webster, and Rev. Lynn Mowery officiating.
Interment: To follow funeral service on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Claxton with Military Honors presented by the Campbell County Honor Guard.