Arthur Faircloth's Obituary
Arthur Terman (Art) Faircloth, 88, of Fredericksburg passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Mary Washington Hospital Emergency Center.
Art enjoyed many sports including; golf, which he mostly played in Fairfax and Fredericksburg; bird hunting, he wouldn’t shoot an animal with four legs, and football. He attended and played football for Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C., where he earned a full athletic scholarship with North Carolina State University. After college, Art went on to play football for the New York Giants during the 1947 season in the triple threat position.
Art worked for NBC Television in Washington, D.C. for 25 years retiring in the late 1970’s. He loved life and lived it to the fullest.
He is survived by a daughter, Anne Faircloth of Spotsylvania County; a son, Arthur M. Faircloth and his wife, Sharon of Warrenton; a granddaughter, Laura M. Faircloth-Vandegrift of South Carolina and a great grandson, Garrett B. Vandegrift of South Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bettie M. Faircloth.
In lieu of flowers Art’s family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Spotsylvania Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 101, Spotsylvania, VA 22553.
Online condolences may be expressed to Art’s family at foundandsons.com.
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