Raymond Arties Jr.

September 26, 1955 - January 18, 2022

Legacy of Life Raymond Arties, Jr., son of the late Raymond Arties, Sr., and Ethel Hopkins Arties (Randolph) was born on September 26, 1955, in Richmond, Virginia. He was preceded in death by one son, Christopher L. Arties. He departed this earthly life on January 18, 2022, at the Fayetteville, VA Medical Center Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was a United States Army veteran who served his country for 17 years. He also completed three years in the United States Army Reserves. He continued his career in Information Technology at MCI, ESP and Lockheed Martin, and other technological companies. Raymond was joined in Holy Matrimony to Marie Thrower Fowler on April 13, 1999, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He leaves behind to cherish his memories, a loving wife, Marie T. Arties; two step-children, Stephen B. Fowler, Greenville, NC and Rachael Y. Fowler, Columbia, SC; two step-grandchildren, Raekei Walker, Apex, NC and Gregory Walker, Fayetteville, NC; three grandchildren, Christopher L. Arties, Jr., Kaziah Arties and Josiah Arties, Philadelphia, PA; five sisters, Louise Parham, Denmark, SC, Ramona Arties (James), Richmond, VA, Shacquelyn McCormick, Hopewell, VA, Ellen Mosby (Ronald), Sanford, NC and Andrea Arties-Burke (Kevin), Newport News, VA; step-father, Sherman Randolph, Richmond, VA; nieces and nephews, Millard Arties (Tee), Ashley Arties, Andreas Mosby, Trevon Williams and Tyffinny Pittman; great-nieces and nephews; Demetrius Arties, Donovan Arties, Zy Williams, Zoey Moore and Tarnisha Arties; uncles, William (Sonny) Hopkins, Jr. (Jean), Al Johnson, Sr. (Carolyn); special friend and business partner, Kenneth Thompson of Thompson Arties Enterprises LLP a veteran owned IT company launched in 2019. He also leaves a host of loving relatives and friends.