Nancy Rapier Stiles Arnold, born on November 18, 1917, died peacefully on March 10, 2015, after a long and healthy life and a short but determined battle with cancer. She was born in Bardstown, Kentucky, and continued to love the town and her host of family and friends there. By the time she was sixteen, Nancy had traveled with her family to most of the United States and Mexico. Her family wintered in Miami during the 1930's, and she attended St. Patrick's Catholic School there. Nancy graduated from Nazareth High School in Bardstown and attended Webster College in Webster Groves, Missouri and Nazareth College.In 1955 Nancy and her husband Dan S. Arnold, Sr., a World War II veteran and POW, established their home in Fort Lauderdale with their children Nancy and Dan, Jr., both of whom are graduates of Central Catholic High School, now St. Thomas Aquinas. Nancy was a founding parishioner at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Fort Lauderdale. She continued as a daily communicant and led the rosary as long as her health permitted. A fierce competitor, Nancy was an avid sports fan who closely followed tennis, golf and the Miami Heat. During the 1970's and '80's she played tennis regularly at the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center. Nancy was also an excellent duplicate bridge player. She enjoyed competition with her friends at Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club where she and her partner, Nancy Moran, won high score not long before Nancy's hospitalization. Nancy's many other interests included theatre, movies, fashion, and politics. She also loved summers in Highlands, North Carolina, at the Main Street Inn, where she was hosted by her dear friend Debbie Garner and embraced by the Main Street community. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Nancy Arnold Barber, and son, Dr. Dan S. Arnold, Jr.; her grandchildren Nancy Arnold Barber, Dan S. Arnold III, Robin Barber Branch, and Dr. Patrick B. Arnold; and great-grandchildren John "Buck" and Hart Arnold; Ellie, Steve, and Bobby Branch; and Aubrey and Stiles Arnold. Grandson John Barber, brother John B. Stiles, and sister Saragene Stiles Mattingly preceded her in death. She is also survived by her sister Betsy Beam Stiles Hall and a host of nieces and nephews. A service celebrating her life will be held on March 20, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2500 N.E. 33 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308. In lieu of flowers her family requests memorials be sent to The Barber Fund, a charitable organization providing support for individuals with cancer, 2126 Palmer St., Orlando, FL 32803,or to the St. Pius X Catholic Church Music Department. Interment will be in Bardstown, Kentucky.