Horace Wayne Arnold, 82, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, KY.

He was born on April 1, 1930 in Manitou, KY to the late Bertha Esle Lutz Arnold and Herman Wright Arnold. He was a United States Army Veteran who had served in the Korean War. He was a fire captain with Station 10 in Lexington, KY and was a member of First General Baptist Church in Madisonville.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Barbara Arnold; his second wife, Mary Elizabeth "Libby": Arnold; two sisters, Louise Arnold and Grace Arnold; and two of his brothers, Buford Arnold and Gary Arnold.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Ann Arnold; four sons, Rustin (wife Sandy) Arnold of Denver, CO, Adam (wife Sheila) Geldreich of Lansing, MI, Daniel (wife Debbie) Arnold of Denver, CO and Tracy (wife Maria) Arnold of Gulfport, MS; his step-son, Tony (wife Brenda) Riddell of Versailles, KY; four step-daughters, Billie Lacefield of Lawrenceburg, KY, Julie (husband Gary) LaPorta of Indianapolis, IN, Joyce ( husband Ed) Render of Louisville, KY and Annell (husband Jerry) Givens of Bowling Green, KY; two sisters, Jonelle Arnold and Mary Lee Arnold; his brother, James Arnold; twelve grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, September 15, 2012 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Chaplin Cecil Tatum officiating and Rev. Darrell Menser assisting. Military honors will be conducted at graveside by the 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell, KY and the Hopkins County Honor Guard. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday at Harris Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Tracy Arnold, Adam Geldreich, Johnny Arnold, Donald Arnold and two firefighters from the Madisonville Fire Department.