Jesse Robert "Bob" Arrington, 89, of Dayton, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014.
Born May 19, 1924, in Knoxville, Tenn., he was the son of the late Vernon S. Arrington and Nell Powell Arrington. He was the husband of Ellen Lowry, who died in 1974; and of Faith Farver Arrington, whom he married in 1982.
He was proud of his service from 1943 to 1946 in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a waist gunner on 19 missions in B-24s. He was stationed in England. After returning home he attended and graduated from the University of Maryland, and for 50 years was an employee of Singer-Link Company, now known as GSE Systems. He was a packaging engineer for the simulation training equipment that was made and delivered to both the military and nuclear power plants.
He was a member of Taylorsville United Methodist Church and also the OWLS Senior Citizens Group at Ebenezer Church in Winfield. He made friends easily and enjoyed reading, watching sports, planting and watching his flowers grow. He especially enjoyed his home and watching the children grow up. He had been called "Poppy" for years, a name given to him by Megan Price.
Surviving are children Robert D. Cole Jr. and wife Katheryn, and Christy and Robert Price; grandchildren Ellen, Joseph II, Laurie and Kelly Denice, Carolyn, Jack and Annie Cole, and Megan and Ryan Price; three great-grandchildren; sisters Betty Arrington Buck and Patricia Arrington Homan; and many nieces and nephews and their children.
He was predeceased by children James Arrington and Debra Arrington Denice.
Interment in Taylorsville Cemetery.
Published in Carroll County Times on Jan. 21, 2014
Born May 19, 1924, in Knoxville, Tenn., he was the son of the late Vernon S. Arrington and Nell Powell Arrington. He was the husband of Ellen Lowry, who died in 1974; and of Faith Farver Arrington, whom he married in 1982.
He was proud of his service from 1943 to 1946 in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a waist gunner on 19 missions in B-24s. He was stationed in England. After returning home he attended and graduated from the University of Maryland, and for 50 years was an employee of Singer-Link Company, now known as GSE Systems. He was a packaging engineer for the simulation training equipment that was made and delivered to both the military and nuclear power plants.
He was a member of Taylorsville United Methodist Church and also the OWLS Senior Citizens Group at Ebenezer Church in Winfield. He made friends easily and enjoyed reading, watching sports, planting and watching his flowers grow. He especially enjoyed his home and watching the children grow up. He had been called "Poppy" for years, a name given to him by Megan Price.
Surviving are children Robert D. Cole Jr. and wife Katheryn, and Christy and Robert Price; grandchildren Ellen, Joseph II, Laurie and Kelly Denice, Carolyn, Jack and Annie Cole, and Megan and Ryan Price; three great-grandchildren; sisters Betty Arrington Buck and Patricia Arrington Homan; and many nieces and nephews and their children.
He was predeceased by children James Arrington and Debra Arrington Denice.
Interment in Taylorsville Cemetery.
Published in Carroll County Times on Jan. 21, 2014
Jesse Robert "Bob" Arrington, 89, of Dayton, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014.
Born May 19, 1924, in Knoxville, Tenn., he was the son of the late Vernon S. Arrington and Nell Powell Arrington. He was the husband of Ellen Lowry, who died in 1974; and of Faith Farver Arrington, whom he married in 1982.
He was proud of his service from 1943 to 1946 in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a waist gunner on 19 missions in B-24s. He was stationed in England. After returning home he attended and graduated from the University of Maryland, and for 50 years was an employee of Singer-Link Company, now known as GSE Systems. He was a packaging engineer for the simulation training equipment that was made and delivered to both the military and nuclear power plants.
He was a member of Taylorsville United Methodist Church and also the OWLS Senior Citizens Group at Ebenezer Church in Winfield. He made friends easily and enjoyed reading, watching sports, planting and watching his flowers grow. He especially enjoyed his home and watching the children grow up. He had been called "Poppy" for years, a name given to him by Megan Price.
Surviving are children Robert D. Cole Jr. and wife Katheryn, and Christy and Robert Price; grandchildren Ellen, Joseph II, Laurie and Kelly Denice, Carolyn, Jack and Annie Cole, and Megan and Ryan Price; three great-grandchildren; sisters Betty Arrington Buck and Patricia Arrington Homan; and many nieces and nephews and their children.
He was predeceased by children James Arrington and Debra Arrington Denice.
Interment in Taylorsville Cemetery.
Published in Carroll County Times on Jan. 21, 2014
Born May 19, 1924, in Knoxville, Tenn., he was the son of the late Vernon S. Arrington and Nell Powell Arrington. He was the husband of Ellen Lowry, who died in 1974; and of Faith Farver Arrington, whom he married in 1982.
He was proud of his service from 1943 to 1946 in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a waist gunner on 19 missions in B-24s. He was stationed in England. After returning home he attended and graduated from the University of Maryland, and for 50 years was an employee of Singer-Link Company, now known as GSE Systems. He was a packaging engineer for the simulation training equipment that was made and delivered to both the military and nuclear power plants.
He was a member of Taylorsville United Methodist Church and also the OWLS Senior Citizens Group at Ebenezer Church in Winfield. He made friends easily and enjoyed reading, watching sports, planting and watching his flowers grow. He especially enjoyed his home and watching the children grow up. He had been called "Poppy" for years, a name given to him by Megan Price.
Surviving are children Robert D. Cole Jr. and wife Katheryn, and Christy and Robert Price; grandchildren Ellen, Joseph II, Laurie and Kelly Denice, Carolyn, Jack and Annie Cole, and Megan and Ryan Price; three great-grandchildren; sisters Betty Arrington Buck and Patricia Arrington Homan; and many nieces and nephews and their children.
He was predeceased by children James Arrington and Debra Arrington Denice.
Interment in Taylorsville Cemetery.
Published in Carroll County Times on Jan. 21, 2014
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