Mr. Arnold Thomas Shults was born August 6, 1935 to James and Ruth (Cornwell) Shults in Lawrence County, Tennessee. He passed away November 29, 2013 at his residence in Fairview. He was 78 years of age. Survivors include: wife Ruth Shults of Fairview; sons Thomas Shults (Michele)of Deer Park, TX, Robert Shults (Cindy) of Highland, TX, and James Shults (Libby) of Nashville; daughters Vicky Yates (Stuart) of Austin, TX and Sheila Myers (Mike) of Phoenix, AZ; brothers Russell Shults of Leoma, James Shults of Southgate, MI, and Harvel Shults of Loretta; sister Louisa Bush of Leoma; ten grandchildren and several great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be Sunday, December 1st, at the Fairview Chapel from 2-8 pm. The body will then be transferred to the Loretta Funeral Home in Loretta, TN for visitation on Monday night (5-8 pm) and burial (on Tuesday) in the Freeman Cemetery in Loretta. Arrangements by Dickson Funeral Home.