Ronnie Ray Arnett Sr.

ronnie arnett

January 11, 1954 ~ August 24, 2025

Born in: White Bluff, Tennessee
Resided in: West Nashville, Tennessee

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Ronnie Ray Arnett, Sr. – Age 71, of West Nashville, passed from this life on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Vanderbilt Medical Center after a brief illness.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Diane Arnett; sons, Ronnie Arnett, Jr., and Danny Arnett; daughter, Ann Arnett; his father, Harvey Arnett; mother, Ruby; sister, Jackie Hendrickson; and brother Wayne Arnett.

He is survived by his two sons, Ronnie (Angie) Arnett and Michael (Brandi) Arnett; his five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren; and a host of extended family members and friends.

Ronnie was retired from Nashville Electric Service after 35 plus years of dedicated service. He enjoyed good Westerns and loved Elvis Presley.

A celebration of Ronnie’s life will be on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 1:00PM, at Western Hills Church, located at 7565 Charlotte Pike. The interment will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation with the Arnett family will be on Wednesday, September 3rd, from 11AM until the service time at 1PM at Western Hills Church.

Arrangements in the care of Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services, 6949 Charlotte Pike, Suite 104
(615) 857-9955. We are proud to be West Nashville and Bellevue’s only locally owned and operated burial & cremation provider.

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Visitation: September 3, 2025 11:00 am - 11:00 am

Western Hills Church
7565 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209

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Funeral: September 3, 2025 1:00 pm

Western Hills Church
7565 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209

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Interment: September 3, 2025 2:15 pm

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
9090 Hwy 100
Nashville, TN 37221

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  1. Michael arnett son of ronnie arnett your are loved and so deeply missed. LOVE YA POP until we meet again say hi to Mom and and my brothers and sisters and granny and pawpaw.

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    • Michael W. Blades Sr.
      Ronnie was a good man, hard working, great father who loved his family. He loved my sister always and will now be beside her again in heaven. RIP until we meet again as a family up there. Love you always.

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  6. Ronnie I just want to say that you were like a father to me and you have treated me just like a daughter and for that I am forever grateful. You are going to be missed being with someone everyday for the last 21 years it’s going to be rough just know you are our guardian angel and you finally get to be with Diane so I know y’all are up there happy and looking down on all of us …Ronnie thank you for everything there are no words you will forever be missed and I will cherish all of our memories together I love you pop

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  8. Ronnie, thank you so much for all you’ve ever done for us. Thank you for loving your sons like you did. Thank you for accepted me as your daughter n law. I am so happy that you are now reunited with Diane. It may have been 19 years here without her but it was a split second in heaven for her. This is bittersweet for all
    Of us knowing you aren’t with us anymore but you are fully healed and in your new body now. Please watch over us all while we try and navigate through life without you. We will be truly missed. Your work here is done, we’ll take it from

    We love you ,
    Punkin , Angie, Bailey & Kaitlyn

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  9. Ronnie you are a wonderful man, Thank you for loving my sister Diane and taking such great care of her. Now the two of you are together again for eternity. You are a wonderful Fathe,grandfather and great grandfather and brother in law. You and Diane always opened your home to me when I needed to be with my family. I know it’s been hard on you since she passed away. I’m so glad you are together again forever. I know she was waiting for you with open arms. Your family is going to miss you so much, but they will keep you’re spirit alive for your each other and all of your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. You are loved and you will be missed so much. I know you have had health problems with your heart, but now l hope you can feel the love in your heart from all of us. Give Diane a big hug for me and tell her how much I miss her and love her. Y’all are free now from pain and together forever and eternity. I love you and will miss you. Rest easy now

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  11. What can I say about my daddy. He was the strong silent type, a man of few words as people say. He was heavy handed when I needed it and an awesome support system. While he wasn’t the type to give great father son speeches he was always there when I needed him. He always answered the call no matter what. Yes, we had our moments but all in all I wouldn’t change a thing. Well maybe a few things. I’ve always considered myself a good person and I owe that to him. So go rest easy old man. Go take momma’s hand and walk off into the sunset. Tell everyone up there that I miss them. Give momma a special hug and kiss for me. Don’t go to far I’ll see in a little while. You will never know how much you mean to me. Love you daddy ❤️✝️

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