Born April 19, 1931 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Taylor Dawson and Nellie White Dawson and was also preceded in death by her sister, Helene D. Soult.
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, Arlene loved God and her family, with all her heart. She had a sense of humor that was both loving and a little bit sassy. She loved bunnies, hummingbirds, and her flowers. Music and hymns brought her joy, as did dancing with her granddaughter. Mrs. Pugh was retired from Chapstick and was a member of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church.
Mrs. Pugh is survived by her daughter, Marianne Frichtel, husband John, and their daughter Maria, of Madison Heights; two sons, Stephen V. Pugh, also of Madison Heights and Richard T. Pugh and wife Amy of Woodbridge, VA; a brother, Leonard H. Dawson of Madison Heights; an aunt, Audrey Prevento and husband Gene and the loving families of her nephews and cousins.
A funeral service to celebrate Mrs. Pugh’s life will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2022 at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church with The Rev. Dr. Derik Hamby officiating. Interment will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, January13, 2022 at Whitten Monelison Chapel.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Randolph Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund.
To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.whittenmonelison.com.
Whitten Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Monelison Chapel is serving the family.
