Obituary of Arie A. Brewington

Arie A. Brewington, 99, of Bedford, died at 12:06 pm on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Johnsons Christian Village in Bedford. Born January 21, 1913 in Eureka, she was the daughter of Nellie Frances (Sears) and James Franklin Skeen. She married Bertie M. Myers on March 26, 1933 and then Cloyce Brewington on August 5, 1981. They both preceded her in death. Arie was a bookkeeper for the Bedford Federal Savings Bank for 23 years. She was a member of the Englewood Baptist church and volunteered over 10,000 hours for Dunn Memorial Hospital and various other Bedford Nursing homes. Arie graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1932 and Bedford Business College in 1933. Survivors include a daughter, Geraldine Marie Roberts of California; two step-daughters, Donna Hammond and Mary Helen Granda, both of Indiana; Four grandchildren, Julie A. McGinness, Jon D. Roberts, Lora Lanz and Jay C. Roberts, all of California; three step-grandchildren; four step-great- grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; and four brothers, James Harold, Roy R., William Dale and Harry W. Skeen; and one sister, Edith Marie Skeen. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 7th at the Englewood Baptist Church with Pastor David Ferry officiating. Burial will follow at Old Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Sunday, May 6th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.