- Date Of Birth: October 1, 1957
- Date Of Death: November 15, 2011
- State: Arkansas
Arlis Elbert McGehee entered eternal life on November 15, 2011. He was born on October 1st, 1957, son of Rev. Clifford Fornie MGehee and Georgia Maxine (Sumpter) McGehee. Arlis was born in Frankfurt, Germany and grew up in the Carrollton Community. He was a 1975 graduate of Green Forest High School where he played on the Tigers Football Team. He was a member of Osage Assembly Of God Church and had served as both Deacon and Superintendent for a number of years. He had been a member of the Carroll County Board of Education. Arlis was self-employed in sales and marketing and had just won the #1 Recruiter for Global Health and Safety, LLC. His favorite pastime was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. The word stranger was not in Arlis vocabulary, he was always ready with a smile and conversation. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 35 years, Patti Lynn (Miller) McGehee, three sons, Brandan McGehee and wife Stephanie of Basehar, KS, Eric McGehee and wife Brittany of Ozark, MO, Justin McGehee and wife April of Castleton, ND; and one daughter, Courtney Smith and husband Aubry of Alpena, grandchildren, Tristan, Tailey, Kylee, Paige, Jaysen, Zoey, Caden, Ryleigh and Karter, one brother, Carl McGehee and wife Kathy of Green Forest, one sister, Janice Knight of Alpena and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Fornie McGehee, maternal grandparents, Ruby and Jesse Sumpter and paternal grandparents, Clifford and Jewel McGehee.
