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     Daphna Pigg was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on September 27, 1919 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of March 25, 1937,her married name was Arrington.¹ She married Henry W. Arrington on March 25, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Daphna Pigg died on September 10, 2017 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 97.³ She Daphna Pigg Arrington, 97, of Princeton died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at her residence. Born September 27, 1919 in McComas, she was one of two daughters born to the late W.F. and Maggie Booth Pigg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, H.W. Arrington; one son, Wayne Arrington; and one sister, Creola Wood. She is survived by five grandchildren, Beverly Walker and husband Scott of Wytheville, VA, Wayne "Pete" Arrington, Jr. of Mocksville, NC, Henry "Bill" Arrington and wife Teresa of Princeton, Lisa Kelly Rich and husband Todd of Greensboro, NC, and Joseph Arrington of Princeton who was his grandmother's caregiver for the past seven years; seven great-grandchildren, Victor L. Allen, III, Michael W. Allen, Ashley Lowe, Jessica Arrington, Megan Arrington Harvey, Jason Arrington, and Kaitlyn M. Arrington; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Reverend Carl Van Stavern officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Bill Arrington, Victor Allen, III, Michael Allen, Joseph Arrington, and Todd Rich. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12:00 noon until the service hour Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to Kee Street United Methodist Church, 311 Kee Street, Princeton, WV 24740. on September 13, 2017.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-12-6588.¹ Henry W. Arrington was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on March 17, 1917 at Duhring, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,1 He married Daphna Pigg, daughter of William Flournoy Pigg and Maggie Gertrude Booth, on March 25, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Henry W. Arrington died on May 13, 1990 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^3,1

     Wayne Elvin Arrington was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on August 11, 1938 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3 He married Thelma Mae Barton on February 11, 1956 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Wayne Elvin Arrington died on June 27, 2011 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^3,5 He PRINCETON — Wayne Elvin Arrington, 72, of 1231 Princeton Avenue in Princeton, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at his residence. Born August 11, 1938 in Rock, he was the son of Daphna Pigg Arrington of Princeton the late H. W. Arrington. Wayne grew up in Covel, W.Va. (Wyoming County) playing sports for Herndon High School where he met and married Thelma Barton, a cheerleader. He tried his hand in coal mining but found more opportunities in the construction field. He worked in many of the Eastern seaboard states helping to build airports, bridges and roads before settling down with his family in Princeton around 1964. Wayne worked for the Department of Highways while the East River Mountain Tunnel was being built and helped in the development of Route 460, the Brush Creek relocation, and Interstate 77. He worked for Compton Construction Company as a superintendent on many projects such as the Green Valley-Glenwood PSD in West Virginia and many other large water and water treatment projects in nearby states. In addition to his father, his wife, Thelma Mae Barton Arrington preceded him in death. Additional survivors include three sons, Wayne E. "Pete" Arrington Jr. of Mocksville, N.C., Henry W. "Bill" Arrington of Athens, and Joseph B. Arrington of Princeton; two daughters, Beverly Walker and husband Scott of Wytheville, Va. and Lisa Rich and husband Todd of Greensboro, N.C; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and caregiver, Deborah Sawyers of Princeton. Private family services will be held followed by burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Compassus, 100 Hilltop Lane, Princeton, WV 24740. on June 29, 2011.³

     Thelma Mae Barton was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on February 19, 1938 at Hemphill, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of February 11, 1956,her married name was Arrington.² She married Wayne Elvin Arrington, son of Henry W. Arrington and Daphna Pigg, on February 11, 1956 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Thelma Mae Barton died on October 16, 2000 at West Virginia at age 62.⁴