John D. Arrington, Jr. went home to glory on March 18, 2025 in Little Elm, Texas, at the age of 84 years old. Affectionately regarded as June, Junnie Boy and Papa June,  was born on September 28, 1940, in Nash, North Carolina to John and Vera Lee Arrington. He was baptized at Trinity Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia at an early age. He was educated at Southside School in Dinwiddie Virginia.

John was preceded in death by his father and mother, John D. Arrington and Vera Lee Arrington; three brothers, Milton Arrington, Curtis Arrington, and Morris Arrington; four sisters, Dorothy Barnes, Joyce Brown, and Linda Hinton, Flossie Lee Arrington Scott; and his sister-in-law, Catherine Arrington. John served his family with his whole heart.

Those left to cherish precious memories include: his son, Rodney Arrington and wife Tiashanna (Tia) Arrington of Little Elm, Texas; two grandchildren,  Fe'Tia McCarter of Houston, Texas, and Fe'lyk McCarter of Aubrey, Texas; two great grandchildren, Harmonie and Kasch McCarter of Oakdale Louisana; one dedicated loving brother, James Arrington, Sr. (Patrilla) of Conyers, Georgia; one sister-in-law, Ruby Arrington of Dallas, Texas; dedicated loving friend and mother of his son, Delores Jones; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, children and grandchildren he help raise, and many friends.

Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church Of God In Christ, 233 Halifax Street, Petersburg, VA, Bishop Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Pastor, eulogist. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.