Emma E. Arnie

Emma E. Arnie, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at her home. She was born in Wingate on September 26, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Lester Q. and Netha Moore Thomas.

She attended school in Wingate. On November 10, 1961 she married Robert E. Arnie. He passed away on August 8, 2007. Mrs. Arnie worked for Phillips Packing Company, Rob Roy for 43 years until they closed in October of 1985 and worked at Acme until she retired in May of 1990. She enjoyed gardening. Mrs. Arnie was involved in several service organizations.

She is survived by a daughter Brenda Elzey and husband Allen of Cambridge, a son Leonard R. Hubbard, Jr. and wife Xiaofeng Pang of Cambridge, five grandchildren Teresa Elzey, Robert Elzey, John Hubbard, Emma Hubbard and Zihong Pang, six great grandchildren Amanda Elzey, Zachary Elzey, Joshua Fluharty, Matthew Elzey, Ryan Elzey and Nicholas Elzey, a great great granddaughter Amberlynn Elzey, two sister in laws Josephine Arnie and Rose Arnie and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and her husband, Mrs. Arnie is preceded in death by two brothers John Thomas and Weldon Thomas, four sisters Eastland Lewis, Mary Powley, Hannie Simmons and Nona Creighton, a stepson Glennwood C. Hubbard, two grandsons David R. Fluharty and Mark Allen Elzey.

Pallbearers will be Troy Hubbard, William Heuther, Curtis Simmons, John Hubbard, Robert Elzey and Jay Newcomb. Honorary pallbearers will be Reginald Lewis, Larry Parks and Leslie M. Hubbard.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 1 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge with Rev. Richard Prahl officiating. Interment will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Thomas United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Phyllis Mills, 1817 Crocheron Rd., Bishops Head, MD 21672 or to the Lakes & Straits Volunteer Fire Company, 2103 Farm Creek Road, Wingate, MD 21675.