Stacey Rae Arnold of Floral City passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on June 10, 2021 at the age of 55. She was born to the late Raymond and Florence (Linde) Coons on January 24, 1966 in Sarasota, FL. Stacey was a lifelong Floridian and settled in Citrus County over 20 years ago. She was a professional pet groomer with a very loyal customer following. People would drive from places several miles away just to have her care for their animals. Most recently she was employed by the Bushnell Animal Clinic where in addition to her grooming responsibilities, she was also the office manager. Stacey was an extremely hard worker throughout her lifetime. She liked keeping busy and was a very strong person. Being an animal lover, she worked tirelessly over the years to help animals find loving homes and truly loved caring for them. The role of caregiver came to her naturally. Stacey cared for everyone around her. She was the glue that helped hold her friends and family together. Stacey was a wonderful mother that would do anything for her daughters. She was a great cook and loved making and sharing comfort food with her family and friends.
Those left to mourn Stacey’s passing include her daughters: Heather Underwood, Stephanie Arnold-Shaffer and her husband Timothy, Julie Arnold; her loving partner of 11 years, Brian Wimberly; stepson, Christopher Wimberly; brother, Garrett Coons and his wife Emma; “bonus brother” Joey Zeigler; her 4 grandchildren: Sylvia, Caleb, Hayleigh and Jeremiah; and former husband and lifelong friend, Tommy Arnold.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service is scheduled for 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Chas E. Davis Funeral Home and will be conducted by Bishop Douglas Alexander of the New Church Without Walls. Friends are invited to join the family in visitation beginning at 2:00 PM until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in Stacey’s memory to WAGS Pet Rescue. The link is: WAGSAnimalRescue.org/donate.
Cremation with Care-Chas. E. Davis.
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