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Arlene Madewell, 77
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Arlene Madewell, 77, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died peacefully Aug 12.She was born Feb. 16, 1934 in Chattanooga to parents Agger and Margie Hillis. She and her brother Ronnie were raised with a true Southern upbringing and Arlene was a real Southern Belle. She was a graduate of Central High School in Chattanooga and married her high school sweetheart, Jim Madewell.She was the rock of the family raising four children all the while supporting her husband in his career in aerospace and holding down the home front.