Arlene Poss

October 20, 1935 - September 21, 2024

Mattie Arlene (Drinkard) Poss, of McGregor, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the age of 88. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Thursday, October 10, 2024, at First United Methodist Church, McGregor, with Rev. David Ray and Rev. Victoria Gerbert officiating. Following the service, a visitation will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Inurnment will be at Trinity Methodist Cemetery in Concord, Virginia.

For those unable to attend, the service will be live-streamed on the McGregor First United Methodist Church Facebook page. In order to view the service, Like and Follow the page and log on ten minutes before the start of the service.

Arlene was born October 20, 1935, in Appomattox, Virginia. The daughter of the late Howlett Fuller Drinkard, Sr., and Virginia Elizabeth Drinkard, she attended Appomattox schools and later obtained her high school diploma through correspondence courses. She met her husband, Mike Poss, through a friend, while he was stationed in Virginia. They were married on August 24, 1956, at First United Methodist Church in McGregor, where they were lifelong members of the Sunshine Class. Arlene and Mike made McGregor their home where they raised their two boys.

Arlene enjoyed life with her family and friends. A wonderful cook, she always prepared delicious meals, and it was nearly impossible to leave her house hungry. She kept an immaculate home, humming and singing her favorite songs as she cleaned. She loved decorating for the holidays, entertaining, and playing cards or board games. It was a pure joy for her to play games for hours with the people she loved. Along with Mike, she was a car-racing fan, attending races or watching them on TV at every opportunity.

Survivors include two sons, James (Jay) Poss and wife, Jan, and Allen Poss, and wife, Kristine; two brothers, Cliff and Donald Lee Drinkard; four grandchildren, Jessica Schnitker, Jerod Poss, Natalie Tenorio, and Danielle Poss; three great-grandchildren, Landon and Logan Schnitker, and Tanner Poss, as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Poss, and a brother, Howlett F. Drinkard, Jr.

For those desiring to make memorial contributions, the family has suggested First United Methodist Church, McGregor, 500 S. Madison Ave., McGregor, Texas 76657, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.