Mr. Arbie E. Craft, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Riverside Health & Rehabilitation in Danville, Virginia.

He was a son of the late Arbie E. Craft, Sr., and Mary McMillian Craft. He was born on September 28, 1928, in Manhattan, New York.

 After the premature death of his mother when he was twelve years old, he came to Chatham, Virginia to live with relatives. During his teen years he worked many jobs in Danville, Virginia and this laid the foundation for him to be a diligent worker.

 Mr. Craft  was a Veteran of the United States Navy having served in WWII and was a licensed barber. Mr. Craft returned to New York and there he met and married Bernice Lopez and opened his barber shop in midtown Manhattan. Upon the closure of his shop, he worked for the Federal Reserve Bank in lower Manhattan and Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.

Mr. Craft enjoyed reading the bible daily and was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in the Bronx until he retired and moved to Danville, Virginia. One of his greatest joys was reading medical information dealing with healthy living/alternative medicine. He maintained a copious library of information and enjoyed sharing this information with others.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Bernice; a daughter, Desiree; son-in-law, Moses Deese; grandson, Khalil Craft-Deese; cousin-in-law, Martha Jones and cousins Roy Harris and Sheila Street and a host of other relatives and friends.

Celebration of Life service for Mr. Arbie E. Craft, Jr. will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the chapel of J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment- Danville Virginia. Elder Roy Harris, Officiating, Eulogist, Bethlehem Temple Holiness Church Danville Virginia

Interment will follow in the Hill Crest Burial Park, 400 Hill Crest Lane, Chatham, Virginia with military honors.

A public viewing will be held on Saturday,  October 19, 20204 at J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 447 Old South Main Street, Danville, Virginia one hour prior to the service.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 251 James Road, Danville, Virginia and will assemble at 11:00 a.m. on day of service.

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Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 447 Old South Main Street. Danville, VA Bishop Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr   Funeral Director. (434) 799-9262.  Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com. “Our Family Servicing your Family”