Services for Serena Ann Arney, 63, Sherman were held at 12:30 p.m., October 29 at the Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Dallas with Rev. Neill Morgan of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Sherman, officiating, along with Rev. Carol Hobson of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Denison, Chaplin with Home Hospice of Grayson County.
Internment followed at the Chapel Garden Mausoleum at Restland.
Ms. Arney passed away October 24, 2009 in Sherman.
She spent most of her career years in Dallas as an information systems specialist before moving to East Texas.
Serena was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Thomas E. Arney, and her mother, Neoma Pippin Arney.
She is survived by her brothers, Thomas E. Arney, II, of Radcliff, Ky., and James C. Arney and wife, Susan, of Denison; her maternal aunt, Verna Gostecnik of Tyler, and her paternal aunt and uncle, Mary Craig, Wichita Falls, and Travis Arney, Kosse; her step-mother, Jeanne Arney of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and her step-brother, Jim Arnold and wife, Pat, of Little Elm. "Auntie" is also survived by her beloved nieces and nephews; as well as eight grand-nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were cousins Larry Pippin, Bobby Pippin, Cletus Pippin, Robert Pippin, John Thorne, and Doug Steer.
