SHARPSBURG - Sharpsburg mayor Alvin Arrowood served his last day as mayor Friday, after 16 years on the job. <br>
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Arrowood decided last week to step down because of health problems. A series of strokes during the past year left the 77-year-old looking to turn the job over to someone more physically able to handle the duties in the town of 271 people. <br>
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Sharpsburg is located 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. <br>
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Mayor Pro-Tem David Mullins will replace Arrowood until a special election is scheduled. <br>
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Arrowood was working as a plumber at Fort McPherson when then-Mayor Arthur Willingham asked him to put his name on the council ballot in 1972. He reluctantly did and served 14 years on the council before becoming mayor. <br>
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Arrowood said he will continue working part-time, overseeing the plumbing department at a Peachtree City hardware store.
