Morrison, TN resident and Ft. Payne, AL native DeLone Franklin Arthur, age 78, was born January 21, 1933 and died September 7, 2011 at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. A retired employee of the United States Postal Service and United States Army and Air Force veteran, he was the son of the late Roy and Mary Benefield Arthur. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Moses. He was married November 30, 1975 to Susan David Arthur of Morrison, TN. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Khebran Arthur of Lafayette, GA and two sisters, Marilyn Goza of Ft. Payne, AL and Sylvia Dillelo of West Lake, OH. At Mr. Arthur's request, he was cremated and there will be no services at this time.