Walter F. Arehart, 79


Walter Franklin Arehart, 79, of Timberville, died Jan. 29, 2010, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

He was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Timberville, and was a son of the late Walter Henry and Katie Marie Spitzer Arehart.

He was a carpenter and an Army veteran.

Surviving are eight sisters, Catherine Keister, Evelyn Spitzer Sampson, Margaret Frances Dillon and Nancy Loraine Dove, all of Timberville, Betty Marie Biller of Silver Spring, Md., Linda Kay Arehart and Peggy Sue Sellers, both of Broadway, and Deborah Sharon Wolverton of Edinburg; and three brothers, Edward Lee Arehart, Hunter Henry Arehart and Beverly James Arehart, all of Timberville.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Louise Tribby, and a brother, Lowell Thomas Arehart.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.

Upon his request, Mr. Arehart was cremated.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to either the Broadway Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 666, Broadway, VA 22815 or Timberville Fire Dept., P.O. Box 101, Timberville, VA 22853.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grandlefuneralhome.com.