Olive Margaret Arnold

                                                                            Olive Margaret Arnold

                                                                                       “Nana”

 Olive was born, October 4th, 1924, to Samuel and Edith Hanna, in Gisborne, New Zealand. Olive passed away, December 29th, 2024, at Carriage Inn Assisted Living, in Bryan, Tx. 

Olive grew-up and attended school in Gisborne, NZ. She had many happy childhood memories of her time in Gisborne. The family moved to Wellington, NZ in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, during the time of WWII. There, she pursued a career in accounting. While in Wellington, she met Morris McCullough from Millican, Tx. They had one son, Keith McCullough. After Morris’s untimely death, when Keith was older, she and Keith came to Texas so Keith could meet his grandparents. Olive later met Bill Arnold, of College Station, Tx. and they married and had five children. She became a homemaker and loving wife and mother. She worked for many years as a teacher's aide with Special Education kids at South Knoll Elementary School. She also loved her volunteer time with the Sunshine Auxiliary at College Station Medical Center. Olive loved her gardening. You could always find her outside pottering around with all her plants. One of her greatest loves was attending her grandchildren and great-grandchildren events; Football, soccer, baseball, basketball, dance recitals and rodeos. Another love she had was traveling. She has traveled the world and often talked about all the places she had been. Olive had a special bond with two of her sisters-in-laws, Ruby Arnold and Lottie Ann Arnold. Ruby and Olive loved traveling together.

The family was blessed to be able to celebrate Olive’s 100th Birthday. She always said she would be like her mother and be 100 years old.

Olive is survived by five children: Ronnie & Alecia Arnold of Bryan, Tx., Beverly Wilson of College Station, Tx, Sylvia & Mack Bradford of Bryan, Tx., Nancy & Jim Smith of Seguin, Tx., and Fay & Craig Guillory of Beaumont, Tx. 

12 Fabulous Grand Children: Stacy & Adam Borgfeld of Madisonville, Tx., Angie Roberts of Bryan, Tx., Carrie Arnold of Matagorda, Tx., Nathan Bradford of Richards, Tx., Clif & Diona Arnold of Bryan, Tx., Matthew & Jessica Wilson of Coppell, Tx., Melanie & Tom Alls of Seguin, Tx., Elizabeth & David Guerrero of New Braunfels, Tx., Adam & Jennifer Bell of Fannett Tx., Alan Bell of Beaumont, Tx., Kurtis Bell of Cedar Park, Tx., and Megan Bell of West Palm Beach, Fl. 

21 Fantastic Great-Grandchildren: Brady Roberts, Ryan Kinsey, Brant Roberts, Layten Arnold, Kyle McGovern, Rylynn Bradford, Hillary McGovern, Madaline Wilson, Travis McGovern, Bryce Wilson, Nolan Bradford, John Alls, Olive Guerrero, Presley Wilson, Hanna Alls, Duke Guerrero, Fletcher Bell, Audrey Guerrero, Paige Bell, Blake Borgfeld & Cody Borgfeld. 

Olive is preceded in death by: Parents, Samuel, and Edith Hanna; Husband, Morris McCullough; Sister, Ena Shaw Bowes; Huband, Bill Arnold; Son, Keith McCullough and Son-in-Law, Tom Wilson. 

We would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Carriage Inn, Assisted Living in Bryan, Tx., they were wonderful to our mother and to the family. We couldn’t have gotten through the last few months and weeks without them. 

A special thanks to the nurses and aides with Enhabit Hospice of College Station, Tx., they were so caring and loving to our mother. 

We were blessed to have two incredibly special ladies, Ms. Rubbie Green and Ms. Charlie Lockhart. The love, care and attention they gave to our mother will never be forgotten. Your kindness during this difficult time means the world to us. 

A visitation will be held at 2 pm with a celebration of life to follow at 3 pm on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home, 3001 S. College Avenue, Bryan,TX. Please share words of comfort with the family at www.CallawayJones.com. In lieu of flowers, you can donate in her name to Still Creek Ranch, 6055 Hearne Rd., Bryan, TX 77808