Samuel Donnell Arthur, Sr.

Bishop Samuel Donnell Arthur, Sr. was born in Glennville, Georgia, to parents, Clinton Arthur and Willie Mae Smith-Arthur. The family moved to Clermont, Florida and he attended school at Lincoln Park High School. He loved playing sports, especially football. Bishop Arthur was a very quiet person and would often go fishing. Later in his life, just as he had a passion and love for fishing, Christ made him a Fisher of Men servant (Matthew 4:19-20). Having been gifted to be a preacher from birth, he would preach to his twin baby sisters. They were his first members. As he progressed in his adult life, Bishop Arthur became born-again in 1982 under the leadership of Pastor and Overseer Tommy Lee Johnson at the House of Prayer Ministries. There, he served faithfully as a deacon for several years and was led by God to join Immanuel Temple C.O.O.L.J.C., under the leadership of Bishop Daryl P. Forehand. He continued his commission for God, where he met and married his lovely and devoted wife, Sandra D. Howard, whom he remained lovingly married to for 36 years. Together, they continued serving the Lord, walking faithfully with Christ. He was inspired by God to purchase a building and became Founder and Overseer of the House of Deliverance, Inc., Pentecostal Ministries. There, he served as the Bishop/Pastor for twenty (20) years until his health prevented him from continuing forward. Over the course of his life, he won countless Sons and Daughters to Christ Jesus. He took under his wings as Son in the Gospel, Deacon Marvin C. Gillard, who helped him to faithfully carry on the Auto Detailing Business and the Church Ministry until the end… His last sermon preached was 2nd Timothy 4:7 - “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”. Bishop Arthur and his wife, Sandra, owned and operated an Auto Detail Business with dozens of employees. He went from labor to reward on April 21, 2025. Bishop Samuel Donnell Arthur, Sr. was preceded in death by his father, Clinton Arthur; mother, Willie Mae Smith; daughter, Sameekia Arthur; brothers: Harold Arthur, Linton Arthur, and Timothy Arthur; sisters: Willa Livingston, Betty Bellamy, and Evelyn Arthur.Left to cherish his memory and continue in his legacy of faith, his loving and devoted wife, Sandra D. Arthur of Groveland, Florida; sons: Arthur Howard of Winter Garden, Florida, Samuel Arthur, Jr. of Groveland, Florida, and Adrian Holmes (Dakesha) of Jacksonville, Florida; daughters, Delphanie Thompson of Clermont, Florida and Tekeesa Isom (Anthony) of Mascotte, Florida; godson, Marvin C. Gillard of Clermont, Florida; siblings: Reverend James Arthur (Jackie) of Yulee, Florida, Marcella Hardwick (James) of Winter Garden, Florida and Parcella Warren of Clermont, Florida; 8 grandchildren,12 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives, church members and friends. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. ~Revelation 21:4

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Samuel Donnell Arthur, Sr.

August 27, 1954 - April 21, 2025