Shirley Arrington

Shirley Bass Arrington of Colonial Heights went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. She was born January 10, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia to the late David Binford and Magaline Cash Bass. Mrs. Arrington was a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, William L. Arrington Sr.; son, William L. "Bill" Arrington Jr.; one brother; Robert Howard Bass of Henderson, North Carolina; and one sister, Paula B. Strickland of Nashville, North Carolina. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Liberty Baptist Church, 4498 Bible Road, Crewe, Virginia 23930 with Pastor Lee Ellison and Pastor Marvin Busie officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Virginia, 9221 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23235. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.