Martha Charlene Arnold, 76, of Vilonia, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025. She was born November 12, 1948 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to the late John and Mary Hickman Arnold. Charlene dedicated her life to helping others, whether it was through her lifelong career in health care, her dedication to nurturing her foster children, or baking her famous coconut cake for her wonderful friends at the Vilonia Fire Department. In her free time, she enjoyed playing inspiring hymns on the piano and creating beautiful works of cross-stitch art.

Those left to cherish her memory and to miss her dearly are her sisters, Janet Robertson and her husband Robb, June Skyrme and her husband Jimmy, Shelley Andrews and her husband Robby; her foster daughter, Johanna Schroeder with her husband Richard, children Wesley, Penelope, Lily, Maggie, Caleb, and granddaughter, Bailee Mae; foster daughter, Jennifer Hendricks with her children Haley, Peter, Noah and granddaughter, Heiress; and foster daughter, Winter Mobley with her husband Michael and daughter Alexis; her nieces and nephews,  Meghan Robertson with her husband Shane, Michael Perez with his wife Abby and children Miles, Ruby and Lola, Christopher Perez, Stormie Andrews, Billy Andrews and Danielle Andrews, and great-niece and great-nephews John, Ryleigh and Isaiah, as well as numerous extended family and friends, especially her very special friends Barbara Bivens, Beverly Elliott and Bobbie Gregson.

Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2025 at Vilonia Cemetery. Arrangements by Moore's Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated at Treatment Homes, Inc., a foster care charity that was near and dear to Charlene's heart https://treatmenthomes.org/.