Mr. Howard Lee Arthur, age 76, of Carrollton, Georgia died Friday, February 28, 2014. Mr. Arthur was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on September 6, 1937, the son of the late Harry Arthur and Lelia Shipley Arthur. He graduated from The University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and began his passion and lifelong career. He was a principal in Boyd & Arthur Architects and later founded the firm Howard Arthur Architects. He spent most of his career in the Tennessee area before moving to Carrollton in 1986. Highlights of his architectural career include: •Johnson City Power Board •ETSU Library •Mountain View Elementary School •Northeast State Library •Northeast State Humanities Building Howard (Mr. Arthur) was a loved and renowned storyteller and karaoke singer who once had a handicap of 6 in golf. He was a man of his word and inspired laughter and love wherever he went. He and his wife Karen did a lot of "cool stuff." They were avid travelers and Howard was on a first name basis with several cruise ship blackjack dealers. Mr. Arthur was a member of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Karen Smith Arthur; children and their spouses, Jason and Leah Arthur of Erwin, Tennessee, Lelia Arthur Huff and Brad Huff of Greeneville, Tennessee, Gregory and Suzanne Smith of Carrollton, Georgia, Eric and Laura Smith of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Wendy Smith of Knoxville, Tennessee, Dr. Philip and Cindy Smith of Chattanooga, Tennessee; grandchildren, Gabriel Smith, Morgan Smith, Karen Smith, Erica Smith and Madison Smith. Howard was preceded in death by his parents. The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton, GA on Monday evening March 3 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. and at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home in Greeneville, TN on Friday evening March 7. A memorial service will be Tuesday, March 4 at 11 a.m. at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Carrollton, GA with the Very Rev. Hazel S. Glover and Rev. Robert Fowler officiating. Inurnment will be in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens in Greeneville, TN on Saturday March 8. Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Springfield, Billy Hickerson, Dr. Pete Renfrow, Jeremy Ross, Morris Turpin, David Wright and Joe Hickerson. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the St. Margaret's Outreach Program, 602 Newnan Street, Carrollton, Georgia 30117 or St. Jude's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.almonfuneralhome.com. Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of arrangements.