Forrest C. Arehart

Forrest Christian Arehart passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his Waynesboro home. He was born February 12, 1931 in Augusta County. He was the son of Henry Christian and Dorothy Stover Arehart. He graduated from Wilson Memorial High School in the first graduating class of Wilson in 1948. He studied accounting at Woodrow Wilson Technical School graduating in 1949. He then attended UVA and received the balance of accounting education through a correspondent’s course with LaSalle University. In 1951, he married his beloved wife, Betty Roberts Arehart. She preceded him in death (2/17/2017) along with his parents, older brother, Erskin & wife, and brother-in-law Richard Halterman. Forrest spent 1952-53 serving in the U.S. Army in Germany. Prior to his military service he worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and after his return was employed by Berol Pen Company and General Electric. In 1963, he began his career in Public Accounting which is now Arehart Associates, a CPA firm from which he retired in 2001. He was a member of the Waynesboro Kiwanis Club serving as president in 1967 and was a Waynesboro Rotary Club member for 40 years. He was a member of Main Street Methodist church since 1951 and served as Financial Secretary many years. His service also included the Waynesboro YMCE as a board member and the Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce. Two of his 6.5 years on the Waynesboro City Council were served as Vice-Mayor. Forrest also assisted his wife, Betty, with the renovation of the Shenandoah Valley Art Center Building. He was a great fan of Basketball and started playing in high school, continuing to play through his accounting career. He retired from basketball at age 70 after having helped form the noon-time group at the Waynesboro YMCA in the late 60’s. Forrest is survived by a sister-in-law, Margaret Halterman (Harrisonburg); Dorothy (& Glenn) Sensabaugh (Bridgewater), and by a niece and several nephews. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Church on the Hill, 100 Foursquare Lane, Fishersville with Pastor Linda Kusse-Wolfe officiating. Due to COVID-19, the family requests all who plan to attend the service to please wear a facemask or one will be provided for you and to respect social distancing guidelines. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes. Relatives and friends may share condolences and memories with the family online as well as view a memorial slide show of Forrest by visiting www.reynoldshamerickfuneralhomes.com.