Arthur Auburn "Art" Farria, Jr.

Obituary For Arthur Auburn "Art" Farria, Jr.

MR. ARTHUR AUBURN “ART” FARRIA, JR. - Age 74, of Ringgold, GA passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025. Arthur was born December 30, 1950 in New Orleans, LA to his late parents Arthur Auburn Farria, Sr. and Ida Mae Baxter Farria. Art was a graduate of Joseph S. Clark Senior High School Class of 1968. Art was a member of True Vine Baptist Church, New Orleans, LA, Woods Memorial Baptist Church, College Park, GA, and lastly Mt. Peria Baptist Church, Ringgold, GA. Art retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after 40 years of service.

Art is preceded in death by his father, Arthur Auburn Farria, Sr., mother, Ida Mae Baxter Farria, and brother, Karl Farria.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Farria; his children, Garrick Farria (Denita), Jerren Farria (LaTia), Ronita Farria Dean (Scott), Timothy Henderson, Jr. (Letha), Margaret Hubbard (Phillip), and Joia Henderson (Allyson Brooks); grandchildren, Demitrius Singh, Tre’ Dean, Christina Farria, Roman Dean, Ryanne Farria, Langston Dean , Gregory Pitmon, Jr., Naurice Pitmon, Arterian Pitmon, Savannah Hubbard, Timira Bell, Devin Henderson, Timothy Henderson III, Anthony Henderson, and T’naya Henderson; sisters, Rhonda Moore, Alethia Coxen, Tara Arnold (Harold); sisters-in-law, Glenda Williams and Wanda Farria; brothers-in-law, Robert Williams, Jr., Larry Williams, Johnny Williams (Bertha), Bill Hall, and William Cotton, Jr.; aunt, Elaine Warrick Steward; Godchildren, Claude Steward, Jr. and Triscelyn Landor McDonald; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Celebration will be Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Peria Baptist Church, 341 Sparks St., Ringgold, GA 30736, with Rev. Timothy Bullock, Eulogist and Pastor Edward Ellis, Presider. The family will receive extended family and friends on Saturday an hour before the service at the church. Interment; Ringgold Community Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, GA.