Christene Kelley Arledge was born November 8, 1937 to Ross Kelley and Hassie Perry Kelley in Marshall, Texas.  She passed away on April 6, 2018 in Longview.

She grew up in Hallsville, where she graduated high school.  She served her country in the United States Army from 1956-1959 as a Corporal, stationed at Fort McClennan, Alabama.  She worked as a teacher in Marshall, teaching at William B. Travis and Price T. Young, retiring after 23 years.  While teaching, she was the founder of Hearty Hearts Jump Rope Team, raising donations for the Heart Association.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hallsville and the Sunshine Club.

Funeral services for Ms. Arledge will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with a visitation from 1-2 p.m., prior to the service. Interment will be in the Hallsville Cemetery.

She is survived by her sons, Harold (Bo) Arledge, Jr. and wife Susan of Big Sandy, Texas, and Joe Arledge and wife Vickee of Marshall, Texas; grandchildren Brian Arledge, Bradley Arledge, Ashley Mackey, Braden Arledge, Krysta Kenner, Samantha Whatley, and Brandon Arledge; great grandchildren Sydnea Arledge, Allie Arledge, Jackson Mackey, Morgan Mackey, Evelyn Arledge, Emery Arledge, and Kooper Kenner.

Also surviving Ms. Arledge are her sisters Jerlene Scott and husband L.A., and Sandra Walker and husband Wayne; her brother Sonny Kelley and wife Annette.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society in her memory.