Arthur Charles Bunnell, loving and beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 74 on Monday, October 14, 2019.
Art, or Artie, as he was known to his friends and family, was born on February 10, 1945 in Wilmington, North Carolina, and moved with his family to Lynchburg as a child. After completing his studies at Hargrave Military Academy, Art graduated from the University of Richmond with a bachelor of arts, and pursued graduate studies at the University of Virginia. On December 23, 1966, he married Jane Cheryl Liggan. Together they raised a son, Ben, and a daughter, Elizabeth.
After spending some years as a teacher, Art decided to follow in his father’s entrepreneurial footsteps and start his own business. He served as Founder, President and CEO of Bennie’s Homes Inc., a Lynchburg-based dealer of manufactured houses, for over 30 years. Art was also a past president, long-term board member, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient of the Virginia Manufacturing Housing Association.
