Victor Errol Arnett of Hazard, Kentucky, formally of Oneida, passed away peacefully at the Greg & Noreen wells Hospice Care Center at age 75 on October 3, 2023 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on December 22, 1947 in Oneida, he was the son of Melvin Arnett and Beatrice Roark Arnett (both deceased).
A graduate of Oneida Baptist Institute and Eastern Kentucky University, Vic, as he was affectionally called, was a lifelong educator with a career spanning over three decades, having served as an elementary school teacher, Principal at Big Creek Elementary, Vice Principal at Clay County Middle School, and Adjunct Professor for Cumberland College.
Following in the footsteps of his father, he served Kentucky and our nation in military uniform, assigned to the 100th Division (Army Reserve), rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant. His contributions to the community are numerous and includes service as a Mason, a member of the Oneida Volunteer Fire Department, and athletic coach. He enjoyed politics and worked diligently for many of the successful office holders in Clay County.
Vic is survived by his loving partner and caregiver of 34 years, Doris Stacy of Hazard; son Errol Scott (Christi); brothers Larry (Mary) & Lonnie (Benita); grandchildren Brianna (Austin) & Sabrina; great-grandchildren Ansley & Bristin; bonus granddaughters Haley and McKenna Amburgey; and longtime friend Tom Hyden. He was very fortunate in developing a second family with Doris’s children who were like daughters to him: Charlotte (David) Boggs and Tammy (Joe) Hurt and further blessed with Doris’s grandchildren Allanah Hurt, Ryan (Brittany) Boggs, Austin Boggs, and great-grandchild Oakley.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son Eric Shane.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, October 5th, beginning at 12:00 Noon at Britton Funeral Home, 27 Old Hwy 421, Manchester, KY. Visitation will be held from 6:00-9:00 PM on October 4th. Burial will follow at the family cemetery on Bullskin near Oneida. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
