Mrs. Ethel Yelton Arrowood age 86 of Long Leaf Lane went home to be with the Lord on February 1, 2014 while at Hospice House in Forest City, NC. A native of Rutherford County she was a homemaker, member of Oak Springs Baptist Church, the widow of Claude Arrowood and a daughter of the late Grady and Lela Hutchins Yelton. Left to cherish her memory are her children Norris Arrowood and wife Betty, Gary Arrowood and wife Sheree, Judy Owens and husband Clifford all of Union Mills, NC; grandchildren – Katherine Repasky and husband John of Lake Lure, Jennifer Cochran and husband Jeff of Rutherfordton, Christopher Owens of Union Mills; great grandchildren – Tyler Arrowood of Lake Lure, Tristan Repasky of Lake Lure, Jake Cochran of Rutherfordton, Rebecca Owens of Union MIlls. She is also survived by a number of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Tuesday February 4, 2014 at Oak Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Darold Crawford and Rev. Tom Frady officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 PM Tuesday at Oak Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.