OBIT: Spotsylvania-2 April 1991-Alvin Miller Arritt, Jr., 78, of Spotsylvania, died Monday at
Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. He was born August 6, 1912 at McHenry in
Spotsylvania County, a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Arritt. Having attended Spotsylvania
Schools, he graduated from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham. Later Mr. Arritt attended
the University of Virginia and Hampton-Sydney College. Following his marriage to the former
Alma Foster in 1938, they have resided in the Partlow area of Spotsylvania since that time. While
operating Aspenwall Farm, Mr. Arritt was active in the Virginia Farm Bureau and the Southern
States Cooperative while owning a general store near Lake Anna. An elected official, Mr. Arritt
represented Berkley District on the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors from 1941 to 1963. During
his tenure he served several times as chairman. He served on the board of directors of the
Rappahannock and the Virginia Electric cooperative from 1964-1964. During that time he was
president of the Virginia Electric Coo9perative Association, encompassing the entire state in
1975-1977. For some 13 years, he served as director on the board of the Spotsylvania Courthouse
Branch, United Virginia Bank, which is now Crestar Bank Mr. Arritt was a charter member and
was instrumental in the organization of the Partlow Puritan Club, Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire
Department, Station 3, and one of the early members of the Spotsylvania Rescue Squad. Hew as
recognized as a life member in both the fire department and the rescue squad. Just recently, Mr.
Arritt was awarded "Fireman of the Year" by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 10546. As a
member of Waller's Baptist Church he assumed many offices, including deacon, trustee, Sunday
School teacher and officer, and moderator of the Goshen Baptist Association. He is survived by
his wife, Alma F. Arritt of Spotsylvania; a son, a Miller Arritt, III, of Spotsylvania; one daughter,
Mrs. Joyce A. Laine of Virginia Beach; and eight grandchildren. The funeral service will be
conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Waller's Baptist Church in Partlow. The Rev. S. Renalds and
the Rev. Ernest Cornwell will officiate. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Marc Laine, Scott Smith, Hunter Arritt, Ted Smith, Jim Laine, Keith Laine, all grandsons.
Members of the Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department, members of the Spotsylvania Rescue
Squad, and Men's Bible Class of Waller's Baptist Church and deacons of the church will serve as
honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends this evening from 7:00 to 900 at Mullins and
Thompson Spotsylvania Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Spotsylvania
Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 101, Spotsylvania, 22553; Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department,
P.O. Box 146, Spotsylvania, 22553; or to Waller's Baptist Chruch Building Fund, Route f1, Box
290, Partlow 22534.  April 1986: Arlie C. Arritt, of 220 E.Gray St., died Sunday evening in the
Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem following an extended illness. Funeral arrangements
are incomplete and are being handled by Loving Funeral Home.  

OBIT: Arlie Carl Arritt, 86, 220 E. Gray Street, died Sunday evening in the Veterans
Administration Hospital in Salem, following an extended illness. He was the husband of Catherine
Rea (Kitty) Arritt. Mr. Arritt was born July 30, 1919 in Covington, son of the late Albert Carl
Arritt and Husie Long Arritt and had been a resident of this community his entire life. He was a
direct descendant of John Arritt, one of the first settlers of Alleghany County. He was a member
of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church, a member of the Walter Lambuth Bible Class
and was a former member of the Administrative Board of the church. He was a recipient of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy Cross of Military Service. Mr. Arritt was a supervisor at
Westvac  prior to his retirement in 1980 and was a lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Corps in
World War II where he was a nvaigator bombardier. Other than his wife, he is survived by a son,
Lt. Commander James Carl Arritt of Woodbridge; a brother, James Paul Arritt of Lansing, Mich.;
and two grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Granbery Memorial
United Methodist Church with Dr. John T. Martin Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Loving Funeral Home from 7 until 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday and at the residence at other times. The family requests that memorial tributes take
the form of donations to Alzheimer's Disease, National Headquarters, 70 East Lake Street,
Chicago, Ill, 60601.  OBIT: 4/16/1986: Arlie Arritt   The funeral service for Arlie Arritt will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church with Dr. John T.
Martin Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be W. Murray
Young, Bob Jones, Mel Fountaine, Ed Garrett, Raymond Snead and Ethridge Burr. Alternate
pallbearers will be James Deas, Paul Crizer and Ray Plasters. Honorary pallbearers will be men of
the church and other friends and neighbors atten ing the service.  The family will receive friends at
the Loving Funeral Home from 7 until 8:30 o'clock this evening and at the residence at other
times. The family requests that memorial tributes take the form of donations to Alzheimer's
Disease, National Headquaerters, 70 East Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60601. 

OBIT: 12/28/1984: Ellis Arritt-Mr. Aubrey Ellis Arritt, 45, of 605 E. Kline St., Covington, died at
his home early this morning following a sudden illness. Born May 15, 1939, in Covington, he was
a son of Lacy A. Arritt and Eula Mae Carter Arritt of 624 E. Kline St., Covington.He had been a
resident of Covington his entire life, was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a member of
Loyal Order of the Moose Chapter 610. He was employed in the PUblic Works Department of
Alleghany County. Surviving, besides his mother and father, are a son, James A. Arritt, Clifton
Forge; and a brother,Berlyn Lacy Arritt, Hastings, Nebraska. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete and are being handled by Loving Funeral Home.  Also: The funeral service for Mr.
Aubrey Ellis Arritt will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Loving Funeral Home with
Rev. Harold E. Moffitt Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Alleghany Memorial Park. Pallbearers
will be George Toombs, Ray Perry, Estil Potter, Harold Dillon, Montie Lewis, Sam Tucker and
Noel Beach. Alternate will be Kenneth toombs. Honorary pallbearers will  e friends attending the
service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 until 8:30 pm. Sunday and will
be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lacy A. Arritt, 624 E. Kline St., at other times.  OBIT:
Former Resident of Alleghany County Dies in Oak Hill: Frank Arritt 75, of Oak Hill, WV, died
Saturday at his home in Oak Hill following a short illness. Mr. Arritt was a native of Alleghany
County, the son of the late John M. and Elizabeth Persinger Arritt. He had resided in Oak Hill for
the past 30 years where he engaged in the mercantile business. Surviving are his widow and two
sons, Fletcher and Frank Leslie Arritt, of Oak Hill, four brothers, Fred of California, Harry Arritt,
George Arritt, Carl Arritt, of Covington, two sisters, Mrs. Henry Critzer and Miss Inez Arritt of
Covington. A funeral service was to be held today at 2 o'clock at Oak Hill.  

OBIT: Spotsylvania: Clarence Edward Arritt, 53, of Spotsylvania, died Thursday in Mary
Washington Hospital. He was born February 1, 1937 in Covington, a son of the late Earnest
H.Arritt and Mary Elizabeth Hamilton Arritt. Mr. Arritt was retired from the U. S. Navy with 20
years service and for the last 15  ears, he was employed as a systems analyst for Vepco. He was a
a member of Zion United Methodist Church; a member of Acca Shriners Temple of Richmond; a
member of Covington Masonic Lodge No. 171, A. F. and A. M.; Commander No. 1, Knights
Templar of Fredericksburg; Pascagoula Masonic Lodge No. 155, Pascagoula, Miss; and of the
Loyal Order of the Moose No. 1655 of Fredericksburg. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jan Arritt
of Spotsylvania; two sons, Timothy P. Arritt of Smiths, Ala. and Raymond L. Arritt of
Fredericksburg; two daughters, Mrs. Sammie Long of Greenwood, Miss. and Mrs. Melinda
Bradman of Orange County; one brother, Noland P. Arritt of McClean; and three grandchildren.
The funeral service will be conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. from the chapel of Mullins and Thompson
Funeral Home in Fredericksburg with the Rev. John R. Esaias Jr. officiating. Interment will be
made Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. The family will
receive friends this evening from 7:00 to 8:00 at the funeral home. A Masonic memorial service
will be held this evening at 8 p.m. at the funeral home by Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 4,
A.F. & A. M. Memorial contributions can be made to Zion United Methodist Church, 104 Warren
Circle, Spotsylvania, 22553, or Lake of the Woods Rescue Squad, Box 24, Locust Grove, 22508.
Dated 12/6/1990  Also: Myrna Arritt of Clifton Forge and Becky Tingler of Covington have
received word of the death of their nephew, Clarence Edward (C. E.) Arritt, of Spottsylvania. Mr.
Arritt, 53, died Wednesday at Mary Washington Hospital in Fairfax. Mr. Arritt was the son of the
late Haven and Mary Arritt of 311 Chestnut Street, Covington. Funeral Arrangements are
incomplete at this time. Dated 12/7/1990 

OBIT: Daniel F. Arritt, age 84, of Jordan Mines died at his home Monday, Feb. 12, 1945, after a
lingering illness. He was a life long resident of Alleghany county. He is survived by his widow,
Emma Riddlebarger Arritt, two brothers, Mose Arritt of W.VA and Perrfy F. Wright of
Covington; seven children, Mrs. C. P. Scott and Mrs. C. F. Wolfe of Jordan MInes, Waldie P.
Arritt of Kalamazoo, Mich; Lowell W. Arritt of Seattle, Washington; Mrs. A. M. Haymaker, Mrs.
Radie Bess and E. H. Arritt, all of Covington. Five children preceded him to the grave several
years ago. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren and 6 great grand children. Seven
grandchildren are in the Armed Services of our country, they are: Julian W. Bess, S1/C in the
Atlantic, T-5 Arthur W. Bess in the Pacific, Homer G. Arritt, S2-c in the Pacific, Lieut. Col.
Kenneth G. Haymaker in the Pacific, Lieut. Raymond "Tommy" Haymaker in the Atlantic, Pvt.
Odell Wolfe, South Carolina.  Funeral services will be conducted at Lone Star Church by Mr.
Kirby. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Active pall bearers will be L. W.
Robinson, M. G. Wright, Edgar Robinson, J. L. Whiting, M. C. Nida, J. A. Wolfe. Honorary pall
bearers will be C. S. Robinson, Scott Chapman, G. N. Wright, C. R. Smith, F. E. Dillard, J. P.
Carter, R. B. Stephenson, Dr. E. K. Bowles, Tom Hughes, J. R. Stone, Archie Hepler, G. N.
McLaughlin, J. H. Tingler, J. W. Tucker, C. W. Tingler, J. P. Wright, Harry Tingler, Raymond
Bess, T. Moore Butler, W. W. Burch, E. B. Tucker, Hazel Bogar, Charlie Campbell, W. J. tucker,
W. D. Hepler, Dr. William Ellis, Dr. Preston Burton, Sam Kirby, Wilbur King, George Crowder,
Floyd Paxton, Leroy Steenson, Henry Jaxton, Boyd Paxton, Hobson Childs, Kent Dudding,
Gordon Nida, King Fridley, Henry Bowen, Roscoe Armentrout, George Bowyer, Charlie Evans,
Henry Childs, Harry Childs.  OBIT: 5 Jul 1988: Elizabeth May Arritt, 77, of 137 N. Wills Avenue,
died Sunday at Alleghany Regional Hospital. She was born May 2, 1911 in West Virginia, a
daughter of the late william C. Arritt and Cordelia May Arritt. Miss Arritt was retired from M. H.
Fishman Company and attended Good News Fellowship Church. She is survived by one sister,
Aneita Parker Smith of Covington and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be
held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Good News Fellowship Church with Rev. Jeff C. Springs officiating,
assisted by Rev. Leonard Burks. Interment will be in Cedar Hill cemetery. Active pallbearers will
be Melvin Sellers, Roy Burk, Sr. Jerry Fury, Joe W. Smith, John C. Snyder and Mark Vaucher.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 p. m. at Arritt Funeral Home. Arrangements
by Arritt Funeral Home.

OBIT: Chesapeake-Mrs. Elva Arritt Luchard, 65, of 1602 Hazel Ave., the widow of James Earl
Luchard and a retired employee of King's Department Store, died Thursday night in a Norfolk
hospital.
A native of Ronceverte, WV, she lived in this area for 15 years. She was a member of Woodland
Heights Baptist Church and Indian River Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs.
Darlene L. Nicely of Virginia Beach; a son, Carl D. Luch rd, and a sister, Mrs. Oleta M. Pitcher,
both of Chesapeake; a brother, John C. Arritt of Glendale, WV and six grandchildren. A funeral
will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in Woodland Heights Baptist Church by the Rev. Paul D. moore.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River
Chapel, has charge. The family will be at 3432 MacDonald Road, Virginia Beach, and at the
funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. They suggest that flowers be omitted and memorial
donations may be sent to the New Creations Center Fund, 3908 Holland Road, Virginia Beach.

  OBIT: Ernest Haven Arritt, 86, of 311 E. Chestnut St., died Thursday night at his residence. Mr.
Arritt was born August 28, 1898 in Alleghany County, a son of the late Daniel F. and Emma
Riddleberger Arritt. He retired in 1963 as a millwright foreman with Westvaco Inc. after 37 years
wiht the company. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Covington, Lodge No.
171 AF & AM and a former member of Covington City Council. Surviving are his wife, Mary
Hamilton Arritt; two sons, Nolan P. Arritt, McLean, Clarence E. Arritt, Spotsylvania and 12
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sons, Ray A. Arritt, Homer G. Arritt and
Robert D. Arritt. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Arritt Funeral
Home.  ALSO: 24 Aug, 1985: Funeral services for Ernest Haven Arritt will be held Sunday at 3
p.m. from the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul P. Campbell officiating.
Interment will be made in the Lone Star Cemetery with graveside rites being conducted by
Covington Lodge No. 171 AF & AM. Active pallbearers will be: Julian Bess, Arthur Bess,
Dayton Stone, Homer Wilcher, Leonard Dickson, Kenny Haymaker, Paul O'Conner and Benny
Tingler. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men's Bible Class of Christ United
Methodist Church and other friends attending the service. The famiy will receive friends tonight
from 7-8:30 at Arritt Funeral Home and at other times at the residence, 311 E. Chestnut St.  

OBIT: The Independent, April 15, 1952: Services for Floyd Arritt, 83 of 434 E. Plymouth  St.,
who died yesterday in a local hospital will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in  Spongberg
Chapel, with interment in Sunnyside Memorial Park. Born in West Virginia,  Mr. Arritt came to
Long Beach 27 years ago from Nebraska. He was a retired farmer and  attended the Spiritual
Science Church. Surviving are sons, Raymond, Wilber, Lawrence,  all of Long Beach, Lester of
Lexington, Neb; daughters, Mrs. Maude Gillington, Nebraska,  Mrs. Elen Short, California, Mrs.
Eva Thomas, Mrs. Esther Faxton, Miss Sylvia Arritt, all  of Long Beach; sister, Mrs. Emma
Andrews, Long Beach; 21 grandchildren and 19  great-grandchildren.  OBIT: Fred Arritt, 20 Dec.
1986-Mr. Fred Calvin Arritt, age 23, of 1116 S. Highland Avenue, died Thursday in Lynchburg
General Hospital. He was born September 16, 1963 in Covington, a son of Hafford Lee Arritt, Sr.
and Mary Marshall Martin Arritt. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, and was
employed as a cable splicer for Herb's Cable Construction in Lynchburg. Surviving in additon to
his parents are Julie Culclasure of Lynchburg; one brothe  H. Lee Arritt, Jr., of Blue Ridge; five
sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Karen) Carter, Jr., Mrs. Larry (Mary Lee) Haley, Mrs. Charles (Patricia)
Moore and Mrs. Carl (Eva) Smith, Jr., all of Lynchburg, and Mrs. Steve (Kathy) Humphries of
Covington. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday at
3 p.m. at the Graveside in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Rev. Pa l P. Campbell officiating. Active
pallbearers will be C. E. Murphy, Robert Hoke, James Whitehead, Jerry Meyer, Jay Culclasure,
Mark Walton, Tony Kelley and Andy Counts. The family will receive their friends tonight from 7
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Arritt Funeral Home and at other times will be at the residence.  ALSO: 19
Dec. 1986: fred Calvin Arritt, age 23, of 1116 S. Highland Avenue, died  Thursday night in
Lynchburg General Hospital. Mr. Arritt was born September 16, 1963 in Covington, a son of H.
Lee and Mary  Marshall Martin Arritt. He was a 1981 graduate of covington High School. He
was  a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Surviving other than his parents, are his
brohter, H. Lee Arritt, Jr. of blue Ridge,  five sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Karen) Carter, Jr., Mrs.
Lalrry (Mary Lee) Haley, Mrs. Charles  (Patricia) Moore, Mrs. Carl (Eva) Smith, all of
Lynchburg; and Mrs. steve (Cathy)  Humphries of Covington. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete t this time and are being handled by Arritt Funeral  Home.

OBIT: FORMER CHIEF GEORGE ARRITT DIES AT 69: George Estel Arritt, 69, retired
police chief of Covington, died Saturday, July 4, at 6 p.m. in Alleghany Memorial Hospital where
he had been a patient for several days. He was born March 7, 1890, in Alleghany County, the son
of the late John Marion and Amanda Callie Ellison Arritt, and had spent his entire life in
Alleghany and Covington. He retired from the Covington Police Department, Jan. 1, 1956, after
serving 28 years, 25 of which were as chief. Prior to that he had been employed at the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. He was a member of Granbery Memorial Methodist Church,
and the Walter Lambuth Bible Class. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Jamison Arritt, one son,
Kenneth Ray Arritt, Roanoke; one daughter, Miss Dorothy Arritt, two sisters, Miss Inez Arritt
and Mrs. Mary Crizer, all of Covington, two grandchildren, Kenneth Ray Arritt, Jr., and Mary
Susan Arritt, of Roanoke. The funeral service was held today at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Loving
Funeral Home, with his pastor, Dr. Edwin Sheppe, officiating. Interment was in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Jesse Ward, Homer Kohne, E. H. Link, Lloyd Persinger, D.
W. Lydiatt, Bill Catlett, P. H. Kemper and Ray Plasters. Honorary pallbearers were members of
the Walter Lambuth Bible Class, Covington Police Force, J. G. Kyle, H. W. Roberson, E. G.
Snyder, James E. Steger, Sam Matheny, Marion Ward, Charles Coburn, Warren Spitler, Hubert
Spitler, Clinton Barber. Also D. L. M. Link, Ed Hill, Ned Caddy, Merle E. Johnson, R. E. Dyche,
R. B. Stephenson, Sr., Dr. William J. Ellis, Dr. M. L. Hanna, J. A. Wright, Denny Wright,
Howard Jamison, Hobson Jamison, Jimmy Hodges, John Phillips, W. C. Coffman, R. L. Ayers,
Jr., Gordon Raikes, Claude Worsham, Frank Kinzer, Henry Barr, Emory Thompson, J. Porter
Wolfe, Ralph Cunningham, D. Rooklin, Earnest Thacker, J. A. Shumaker, Alfred Crowder,
Robert Plott and Roy Heironimus.  Staunton-Tuesday, May 24, 1994: Goldmon Monroe "Joe"
Arritt, 81, of Maple Lawn Rest Home in Staunton, formerly of Covington, died Monday at the
Oakhill Health Care Center in Staunton. He was the husband of Icie Paitsell Arritt and Amy
Stewart Arritt who preceded him in death. He was born September 27, 1912 in Alleghany
County, a son of the late William Edward Arritt and Bertie Reynolds Arritt Richmond. Mr. Arritt
was a former member of the Church of God of Prophecy. He had been a resident of this area most
of his life and was a retired laborer with a box plant in Roanoke. He is survived by three
step-daughters, Mrs. Anne Peters of Roanoke, Mrs. Barbara Crowder and Mrs. Lula Collins, both
of Christiansburg, one brother, Lacy A. Arritt of Covington; two sistes, Mrs. Homer (Faye)
Landis, of Monk's Corner, S.C. and Mrs. Russell (Marjorie A.) Nuckoles of Staunton. A funeral
service will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Cedar Hill cemetery with the
Rev. William M. Hrris, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7:00 until 8:30
at Loving Funeral Home. Those wishing to attend the service should assemble at Loving Funeral
Home by 10:30 a.m.

OBIT: Harry Alexander Arritt, 81, of 226 E. Beech St., died Wednesday in A Salem hospital. Mr.
Arritt was born Aug. 5, 1894 in Alleghany County, a son of the late John Marion Arritt and
Amanda Caroline Ellison Arritt. He was a member of Covington Baptist Church, and a retired
employee of Westvaco. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Helms Arritt, Covington; one
son, H Gordon Arritt, Covington; two daughters, Mrs. Christine Jordan, Burlington, NC and Mrs.
Margaret McNeil, Richmond; two sisters, Miss Inez Arritt and Mrs. Mary Crizer, both of
Covington; five grandchildren and three great granddaughters, and a number of nieces and
nephews. The funeral service will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. int he chapel of the Arritt Funeral Home,
with Dr. Mauriece G. Hancock officiating. Internment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be the Men of Covington Baptist Church and honorary pallbearers will be selected from other
friends who attend the service. The family will receive friends tonight at the funeral home from
7:30 until 8:30 o'clock, and at other times at the residence at 226 E. Beech St.  

OBIT: Miss Inez Arritt, 84, of Liberty House Nursing Home, formerly of 206 E. Chestnut Street,
Covington, died this morning at Liberty House Nursing Home. She was born on March 31, 1900
in Alleghany Coutny, daughter of the late John Marion Arritt and Amanda Ellison Arritt. She was
a member of Christ United Methodist Church. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Crizer,
Clifton Forge, and also a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Paul P. Campbell officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. She was a Real Daughter
of a Confederate Veteran and was a member of the Sara Rice Pryor Chapter of United Daughters
of the Confederacy.  Also: The funeral service for Miss Inez Irene Arritt will be held on
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with Rev. Paul P. Campbell officiating.
Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gordon Arritt, Jimmy Arritt,
Kenneth Arritt Jr., Paul Crizer, John R. Crizer and Malcom Mottern. Honorary pallbearers will be
neighbors of Chestnut Street and other friends attending the service. The family will receive
friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Arritt Funeral Home.  Mr. James Carl (Jimmy) Arritt, 55, of
12235 Cinnamon St., Woodbridge, died Friday, August 7, 1998, at Potomac Hospital. He was the
husband of Gaye Craft Arritt. Mr. Arritt was born Nov. 1, 1942, in Covington, a son of Catherine
Rea Arritt Fitzgerald and the late Arlie Carl Arritt.  e was a 1960 graduate of Covington High
School and he received a bachelor of arts  degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University. in Blacksburg. Mr. Arritt  did graduate work at the University of North Carolina and
held a masters degree in management  from the Regent University School of Business in Virginia
Beach. Mr. Arritt was retired as a lieutenant commander for the U.S. Coast Guard. During his
tour of  duty with the Coast Guard, he served as an executive officer aboard the cutter Ingham
with visits  to Vietnam, France, Holland, Finland and other Western European nations. His ship
was active  during the Cuban refugee crisis and had other drug enforcement duties. Mr. Arritt
retired with 20  years service. Since his retirement from the Coast Guard, he served as an
historical interpreter  at Mount Vernon. He had resided in  oodbridge since 1985 and was a
former resident of Covington,  Washington and other duty stations around the country. Mr. Arritt
was a member of Manassas  Assembly of God Church, the Prince William County Christian
Coalition, the Northern Virginia  Writer's Association and the Retired Officers' Association. In
addition to his wife, Gaye Craft Arritt, he is survived by two sons, James Michael Arritt of 
Woodbridge; Matthew Carl Arritt and wife, Amy, of Woodbridge; his mother, Catherine Rea
Arritt  Fitzgerald of Covington; his stepfather, Lemuel W. Fitzgerald, Sr. of Covington, two
uncles,  Jim Arritt of Lansing, Mich.; Pete Rea of Danville and a number of cousins. A funeral will
be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church  with the Rev.
Walter B. Failes officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wallace
Thacker, Lemuel Fitzgerald, Jr., Wendall McCallister, Bob McCallister,  Durwin Waddell,
Darfow Rice, Ridgie Burr and Dan Hoffherr. Alternate pallbearers will be Bill Zimmerman and
Charles Hammond. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 o'clock to 8:30 at Loving
Funeral Home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer
Society.  Allegheny Highlands Unit, 220 E. Phillip St., Covington, VA 24426.  OBIT: Lacy
Aubrey Arritt, 89, of 624 E. Kline St. in Covington, died Sunday, February 20, 2000 at  his
residence. He was the husband of the late Eula Mae Carter Arritt who preceded him in death in
1988. He was born July 12, 1910 in the Potts Creek area of Alleghany County, a son of the late
William  Edward Arritt and Bertie Reynolds Arritt Richmond. Mr. Arritt was employed by
Westvaco Corp. as a machinist and retired in 1975 with 49 years of  service. During World War
II, he worked un er a defense contract making shell casings which were  manufactured at
Westvaco. He is survived by a son, Berlyn L. Arritt of Hastings, Neb.; two sisters, Mrs. Homer
(Faye) Landis of  Benneau, S.C. and Mrs. Marjorie Nickoles of Staunton; four grandsons, two
granddaughters and  eight great grand-grandchildren. Mr. Arritt was preceded in death by a
daughter, Helen M. Johnson; a son, Aubrey Ellis Arritt; a  brother, Goldman Arritt; and a half
sister, Roxie Arritt Wright. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in the chapel
of Loving Funeral Home  with the Rev. Bill Gill land officiating. Interment will follow at
Alleghany Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Mickey Johnson, Jr., James Arritt, Anthony Arritt,
Robert Arritt, George  Toombs and Harold Dillion. Alternate [pallbearer will be Dwight Nicely.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home. 

OBIT: Mrs. Lena Arritt Downes, 76, Mallow, died Saturday in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Downes was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late Abbie Lena Arritt. 
he was a retired employee of the former H. O. Canfield Company, Inc. in Iron Gate. Surviving are
three daughters, Mrs. Delberta Haynes of Route 5, Brentwood; Mrs. Ruth Via of Route 5, 
Mallow, Mrs. Stephen (Connie) Fenton of Covington, 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren;
a brother,  Albert A. Arritt of Covington; a special friend, Mrs.. Ed (Dorothy) Clark of Eagle
Rock; several nieces and nephew. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the  Rev. Stephen P. King officiating. Interment will be made
in Lone Star Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be the following grandsons, Terry Haynes, Robert
A. Haynes, Mitchell Haynes,  Stephen Haynes, Patric Morgan and Gary Goode II. Honorary
pallbearers will be selected from among friends attending the service. The family will receive
friends tonight 7:00 to 8:30 at Arritt Funeral Home.  OBIT: Clifton Forge - Mrs. Mary Arritt
Crizer, 82, of Shennandoah Manor Nursing Home in Clifton Forge died Wednesday in Alleghany
Regional Hospital. Mrs. Crizer was born April 21, 1904 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the
late John Marion Arritt and Amanda Caroline Ellison Arritt. She had been a resident of Covington
for most of her adult life prior to moving to Shanandoah Manor Nursing Home four years ago.
Mrs. Crizer was a member of Edgemont Presbyterian Church and the Ladies Circle of the Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry G. Crizer, in 1975. Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Karl (Shirley) Thompson, Plymouth, NC; two sons, Paul L. Crizer and John Robert Crizer,
both of Covington; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 11 in the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. William M. Harris Jr.
officiating. Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday
evening from 7-8:30 at Arritt Funeral Home. 

OBIT: Clifton Forge - Mrs. Mary Arritt Crizer, 82, of Shennandoah Manor Nursing Home in
Clifton Forge died Wednesday in Alleghany Regional Hospital. Mrs. Crizer was born April 21,
1904 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late John Marion Arritt and Amanda Caroline Ellison
Arritt. She had been a resident of Covington for most of her adult life prior to moving to
Shanandoah Manor Nursing Home four years ago. Mrs. Crizer was a member of Edgemont
Presbyterian Church and the Ladies Circle of the Church. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Henry G. Crizer, in 1975. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Karl (Shirley) Thompson,
Plymouth, NC; two sons, Paul L. Crizer and John Robert Crizer, both of Covington; five
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 11
in the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. William M. Harris Jr. officiating. Interment
will be made in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7-8:30 at
Arritt Funeral Home. 

OBIT: The funeral service for Mrs. Roxie Arritt Wright will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Arritt
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wilma Bland officiating. Interment will be in Lone Star
Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Arritt Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Barner, Ricky Givens, Wade Givens, Dick Barner, Paul L. Wright,
Skipper Wright and Roger Scraggins. dated 8/18/1983.  OBIT: 8/17/1983, Roxie Wright: Mrs.
Roxie Arritt Wright, 81, of Route 4, Covington, died yesterday at her residence. Born January 9,
1902, in Alleghany County, she was the daughter of the late William Arritt and Betty Persinger
Arritt.   She was a member of the Mill Branch Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Frank Charles Wright, in 1980. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Jacob
(Lillian) Bogar, and Mrs. Harry (Shirley) Wright, both of Route 4, Mrs. Charles (Daisy) Hepler,
Route 3, Covington, Mrs. Robert (Della) Van Nevelle, Waterloo, Iowa, and Mrs. William
(Mattie) Thomas of Van Wert, Ohio; five sons, Lawrence Wright and Connie Wright, both of
Richmond, Charlie Wright, Waterloo, Iowa, Clayton Wright and Sanford Wright, both of Route
4, Covington; a grandson, Stoney L. Wright, West Farmington, Ohio; 44 other grandchildren, 49
great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; her stepmother, Bertie Richmond, Clifton
Forge; two half brothers, Lacy Arritt, Covington and Gomer Arritt, Roanoke; two half sisters,
Bertie Fay Landis, Route 2, Hot Springs and Margie Nuckols, Staunton. She was preceded in
death by a son, Everett Wright, in 1968. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of
Arritt Funeral Home with Rev. Wilma Bland officiating. Interment will be in Lone Star Cemetery
. 
OBIT: Tara Arritt, Roanoke: Infant Tara Diane Arritt of Roanoke died Thursday in  Roanoke
Memorial Hospital. She was born in Roanoke October 14, 1985, the daughter of Robert Boone 
Arritt, Jr. and Nancy Campbell Arritt of Route 11, Roanoke. Surviving other than her parents are
her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.  Robert Arritt, Sr., Covington; maternal grandparents
Junior W. Campbell of Covington  and Mrs. Marion Williams, Wesgate. A graveside service will
be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Central Advent Christian Cemetery  with Rev. David Kirk
officiating.  OBIT: From the Greenbrier Independent, Jan. 3, 1901
"On Friday- Dec. 14, 1900 at her home near Best,  Alleghany County, Va. of Typhoid fever, Mrs.
Virginia  Tucker, wife of D. B. Tucker died, she was age 47.  She was the sister of M. W. and
John L. Arritt of  Monroe County, WV."