Obituary of Arthur Levi Langhorne

Arthur Levi Langhorne was born July 14, 1931 to the late Lelia Atkins and George Langhorne in Cumberland, Virginia. Arthur was educated in Cumberland, Virginia. At a very young age he was baptized and received Christ and became a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. As Arthur matured, he was joined in matrimony to Eliza Mae Pryor. Life's journey took them to Riverhead, New York where they both lived until their passing. Arthur was a man of multiple trades, He worked as a truck driver, meat packer, farmer warehouse man, and builder. His extracurricular activities included hunting, politics, and sports. He joined Tyre Lodge 91 Masons in the late 70s and advanced to Master Mason in 1977. Arthur passed away peacefully March 30, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his wife, Eliza Mae Langhorne; his son, Larry Langhorne; grandsons, Marcus Blake and Tremaine Langhorne; nine brothers, Earnest, John, Warren, William, Jacob, Joseph, Jesse, Ivy, and Andrew; and one sister, Rosa Trent. He leaves to morn two daughters, Dorothy Allen of Riverhead, New York and Arlene Blake (Ajay) of Weaver, Alabama; six sons, George (Rebecca) of Riverhead, New York, Earnest (Sara) of Bronx, New York, Lester of Riverhead, New York, Ronnie (Toni) of Columbus, Ohio, Joseph (Sara) of Georgetown, Texas, and Bernard of Riverhead, New York; one sister, Alma Brown; four sisters-in-law, Patty Langhorne, Pearl Trent, Marilyn Hill, and Evonne Trent; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. For everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. ~Ecclesiastes 3:1-2