Jon Alan Arnett

Jon Alan Arnett, 47, passed away suddenly at his home in Barboursville, WV on Sunday, December 4th, 2016. He was born Jon Alan Arnett at Thomas Memorial Hospital on April 7th, 1969, the son of Alfred L. Arnett and Margaret A. Arnett. Jon attended and graduated from St. Albans High School in 1987. He played Church League basketball for High Lawn Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time in the outdoors hunting and fishing. He worked part-time at the St. Albans Dairy Queen during his final years of high school. Jon suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident on December 3, 1986. As a result of this, Jon was never able to fulfill his dream of serving in the US Air Force and earning his college degree. As a young man, Jon spent numerous years of his life in cutting edge brain injury rehabilitation centers across America fighting to recover. In 2002, Jon returned to St. Albans to live his adult life close to his mother and family. With social and family assistance, Jon was able to live successfully in his own home for many years. He would later move to Huntington and then Barboursville where he lived the rest of his life. Jon is survived by his mother, Margaret McKinney and step-father, David Mckinney of St. Albans; his paternal father, Alfred Arnett and step-mother, Mary Arnett of Lewisburg; his brother Mark Arnett, sister in-law, Laura Arnett, and niece, Alexis Arnett (14), of Stone Ridge, VA; his uncle Denny Arnett and his wife Debbie Arnett of St. Albans; his step brother, David McKinney, Jr. of Charleston; and step-brother, Dwayne McKinney of Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, December 9, 2016 Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans with Bishop Clifton Dedrickson officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations to the Brain Injury Association of America, P.O. Box 7416 Merrifield, VA 22116-7416. Website: http://www.biausa.org The family would like to thank the Prestera organization and numerous staff members who provided their love and attention to Jon’s well-being over the years. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, family owned and located at 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans is honored to serve the Arnett family.

Jon Alan Arnett

April 7, 1969 - December 4, 2016