THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, May 26, 1996 TAG: 9605260033
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: 29 lines
Lt. Cmdr. Arthur ``Jim'' Welton, U.S. Navy (ret.), 73, of the 2300 block of Windward Shore Drive, died May 25, 1996, in his home after a two-year illness.
Mr. Welton served his country for 28 years in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam as a naval aviator.
Upon his retirement in 1969 he owned and operated McCoy Motors auto repair shop for nine years. Mr. Welton was a native of Spokane, Wash., and had resided in Virginia Beach for the past 33 years.
Survivors include his wife, Anita M. Welton of Virginia Beach; a daughter, Bonita Welton Hoffman and her husband, Scott of Ellicott City, Md.; a son, Douglas J. Welton and his wife, Catherine of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; a stepson, Kevin B. Sanderlin and his wife, April of Suffolk; a stepdaughter, Jodi P. Sanderlin of Chapel Hill, N.C.; two sisters, Mary Rhoades of Spokane and Carol Chryst of Renton, Wash.; a brother, Robert Welton of Mead, Wash.; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends and all who loved him.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday May 28, 1996 at Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. before the service. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice at Home Care, 3386 Holland Road, Suite 102, Virginia Beach, Va. 23452.
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