Arlene A. Huxtable
November 4, 1934 –
Arlene Amanda Smith Huxtable, age 87, died at Lifepath Hospice Sun City Center, Ruskin, Fla., on April 30, 2022.
Born Nov. 4, 1934, in Jenson, Ky., to parents, Rev. James Ervin and Sudie Mae (Engle)Smith. Arlene was the daughter of a coal miner and Baptist preacher and a very hard working mother. She worked at a young age at an ice cream shop and at a dry goods store in Pineville, Ky. She moved with her family to Detroit, Mich., at the age of 16. Arlene met her husband Robert when both worked at a five and dime store, Neisner Brothers, in Detroit. Her husband always said, “I met my million dollar baby at a five and dime.” They married Aug. 8, 1953.
Arlene was a stay at home mom who lovingly dedicated her life to taking care of her husband, raising her two children and baby-sitting for a few of her grandchildren. She always had such pride in herself, She was always dressed to the nines and everyday her hair had to be combed perfectly. Her house was always spotless with nothing out of place. She sewed (made her clothes and her daughters and some of her granddaughters), was the best cook and made the best fried chicken, pies and cookies ever. Arlene had many family gatherings at her home; you never left hungry. She was a loving and caring Granny to her three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; She loved these children, and they adored her back. She made each one of them feel that they were very special. All of her nieces and nephews always wanted to come to her house. If any of them had a problem, they would always come to her for advice. After the death of her husband, her mother-in-law came to live with her, and she took care of her for seven years. Arlene will be deeply missed by her family.
Family who preceded her in death are her husband, Robert Lee Huxtable Sr.; great-granddaughter Brittney Faith Taber; sisters, Dorothy Boyne, Bettie Lou Mullersman; and brother: Sam Bill Smith.
Her survivors are daughter, Debora (Gary)Taber, Pulaski, Tenn.; son, Robert Jr. (Kelly)Huxtable, Riverview, Fla.; grandchildren, Daniel( Christine) Taber, Gregory (Kathrine) Taber, Pulaski, Tenn., and Julie Huxtable, Ruskin, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Dustin, Andrew, Allyson, Brandon Taber, Pulaski, Tenn., Brooke Hoskins, Ruskin, Fla.; and sister, Rae Woody, Elkton, Maryland.
Visitation for Arlene was from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday May 6, 2022, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where her funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, with Rev. Jack Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in the Gray Cemetery in Gray, Ky.
Messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com/.
Born Nov. 4, 1934, in Jenson, Ky., to parents, Rev. James Ervin and Sudie Mae (Engle)Smith. Arlene was the daughter of a coal miner and Baptist preacher and a very hard working mother. She worked at a young age at an ice cream shop and at a dry goods store in Pineville, Ky. She moved with her family to Detroit, Mich., at the age of 16. Arlene met her husband Robert when both worked at a five and dime store, Neisner Brothers, in Detroit. Her husband always said, “I met my million dollar baby at a five and dime.” They married Aug. 8, 1953.
Arlene was a stay at home mom who lovingly dedicated her life to taking care of her husband, raising her two children and baby-sitting for a few of her grandchildren. She always had such pride in herself, She was always dressed to the nines and everyday her hair had to be combed perfectly. Her house was always spotless with nothing out of place. She sewed (made her clothes and her daughters and some of her granddaughters), was the best cook and made the best fried chicken, pies and cookies ever. Arlene had many family gatherings at her home; you never left hungry. She was a loving and caring Granny to her three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; She loved these children, and they adored her back. She made each one of them feel that they were very special. All of her nieces and nephews always wanted to come to her house. If any of them had a problem, they would always come to her for advice. After the death of her husband, her mother-in-law came to live with her, and she took care of her for seven years. Arlene will be deeply missed by her family.
Family who preceded her in death are her husband, Robert Lee Huxtable Sr.; great-granddaughter Brittney Faith Taber; sisters, Dorothy Boyne, Bettie Lou Mullersman; and brother: Sam Bill Smith.
Her survivors are daughter, Debora (Gary)Taber, Pulaski, Tenn.; son, Robert Jr. (Kelly)Huxtable, Riverview, Fla.; grandchildren, Daniel( Christine) Taber, Gregory (Kathrine) Taber, Pulaski, Tenn., and Julie Huxtable, Ruskin, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Dustin, Andrew, Allyson, Brandon Taber, Pulaski, Tenn., Brooke Hoskins, Ruskin, Fla.; and sister, Rae Woody, Elkton, Maryland.
Visitation for Arlene was from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday May 6, 2022, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where her funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, with Rev. Jack Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in the Gray Cemetery in Gray, Ky.
Messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com/.