Arnold Lee Stierwalt passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at the age of 78. Funeral: 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Temple, 6045 W.J. Boaz Rd., Fort Worth 76179. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Pastor Kyle Densmore will officiate. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Arnold's life. Arnold was born on Feb. 11, 1938, in Chanute, Kan., to Walter and Muriel Stierwalt. After moving to Fort Worth in 1963, Arnold began working for Union Special as a sewing machine mechanic/salesman. He retired from Union Special in 2001. His children, grandchildren and great grandchildren remember him as a gentle, giving, loving and caring man with a great sense of humor. Arnold was a U.S. Marine, softball coach and all around handyman. He took great pride in the fact that he could still mow his own yard and that he had the ability to remember all of the phone numbers he ever had in his life at 78 years old. He was an active and dedicated member of Trinity Baptist Temple. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Muriel Stierwalt; wife, Delores Stierwalt; grandson, Ben Stierwalt; sisters, Phyllis Cook and Betty Staggs; and brothers, Robert and Melvin Stierwalt. Survivors: Wife Joyce; brother, Laverne Stierwalt and wife, Cleta, of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter, Cindy Chustz and husband, David of Justin; son, Arnold Stierwalt Jr. and wife, Jamie, of Euless; daughter, Linda Perez and husband, Richard, of Watauga; daughter, Connie Armstrong and husband, Tom, of Ballground, Ga.; son, Mark Stierwalt and wife, Tammy, of Fort Worth; son, David Stierwalt and wife, Lisa, of Kansas City, Mo.; daughter, Marsha Saye and husband, Joey, of Flower Mound; 24 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.