A Celebration of Life will be at Vondel Smith Mortuary at South Lakes Chapel on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Kelli J. Arnold, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024 in Newcastle, OK. She was born on August

10, 1962 in Oklahoma City to her Parents James and Iris Smith. Kelli graduated from Western Heights

High School and soon after met the love of her life, Ron. On October 3, 1980, she married Ron Arnold

where together they were blessed with a son, Justin. Kelli loved being out in the sun, soaking up time in

nature, and watching the birds. Kelli was dedicated to her family as a homemaker who was steadfast in

her duties. She loved being a devoted wife, mom, and grandma, and her welcoming personality was a joy to

anyone she came into contact with. She loved interacting with family and making memories as often as

possible. She will be deeply missed, but her memory will live on throughout the lives she has touched.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James & Iris. Survivors include her loving husband Ron Arnold; sister Kathy Stewart & her husband William; son, Justin Arnold & his wife Elizabeth; grandchildren: Preston Rodgers & his wife Peyton; Paige Arnold; and Noah Rinken; great grandchildren, Liam & Lincoln Rodgers; Nephew BJ Stewart, his wife Tess & their son Treyson, as well as countless extended family members and loving friends.