Darris Raymond Arms

Darris Raymond Arms CEDAR BLUFF, Va. Darris Raymond Arms, age 71, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 21, 1939, in Tazewell County, Va., he was the son of the late Elihu and Virgie Honaker Arms. He was a retired coal miner for Jewell Smokeless. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior Arms and Dallas Arms. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Arms; one daughter, Sherri Bailey and husband Doug of Belfast, Va.; two sons, Scottie Ball and wife Sabrina and Frankie Ball and fianc‚e Edna, both of Richlands, Va.; five sisters, Mabel Boyd of Fork Ridge, Va., Dorothy Hylton and husband Andrew of Chicago, Betty Deel and husband Marcus of Pounding Mill, Va., Wanda Richardson and husband Donald of Pine Creek, Va., and Alice Minnie Arms of Claypool Hill, Va.; four brothers, Ralph Armes and wife Kay of Pounding Mill, Va., Curtis Arms and wife June of Raven, Va., Tivis Arms and wife Louise of Leesville, La., and Tommy Arms and wife Gaynell of Cedar Bluff, Va.; four grandchildren, Johnathan Murphy, Kayla Bailey, Scottie Ball Jr., and Denissa Ball; special brother-in-law, Louis "Bud" Lester; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Alex and Nancy Bartley; and employees of Giovanni's. The family would like to thank Dr. Mario Stefanini and staff at Clinch Valley Medical Center, Preferred Home Health and Community Home Care staff. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel at Cedar Bluff, with Rev. David Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Singleton Funeral Service at Cedar Bluff. Online condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.SingletonFuneralService.com Singleton Funeral Service is serving the family of Darris Raymond Arms.