James Thomas Arrington

James Thomas Arrington, 56, of Austin, Texas passed from this world to join his Savior April 17, 2020. A native of Ivor, Virginia he was an honor graduate of the Southampton High Class of 1982. A United States Army Veteran, he spent the last 18 years of his life in Austin, Texas of which he was a proud citizen. From childhood, he was an avid reader, writer of prose poetry and a lover of Classical Music. Over the years, he amassed a diverse collection of smoking pipes that he passively enjoyed. He was a devout Catholic, attending St. Mary’s Cathedral in Austin. He had a church family as well with the Austin Stone that were very important to him.

Surviving James are his mother, Joan Decoster, his stepfather Donald W. Decoster of Wakefield, VA; his stepmother Linda Arrington of Virginia Beach, VA; his sister Juliana Bowden (Phil) of Zuni, VA; his sister Cathie J. Vick (Kevin) of Virginia Beach, VA; nephews Phillip Lee Bowden, Eli France and niece Marley France. His childhood friend who was like his brother Jamey Atkins, special friends Tanya and Patrick Shinn, and Deanna Valdes.

A Celebration of Life service will be announced in the future.