Sidney Lee Spellman, 95, of 1801 Midland Trail, Covington, Virginia, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Lewis Gale Alleghany Regional Hospital in Low Moor.

Mr. Spellman was born June 25, 1926 in Alleghany County, a son of the late Joseph Edward and Sudie McCullough Spellman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Padgett Spellman; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol Ann and Melvin Fleshman; three sisters, Mildred, Lucille, and Shirley, and four brothers, Carl, Glenn, Dennis, and Jack.

He served in the United States Army during World War II.

He retired from Westrock from the waste treatment plant. He was a mechanic in the army and continued to enjoy it after his service as well as being a wonderful electrician, carpenter, and a jack of all trades.

Sid loved to drive and show his 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe.

Surviving are his daughter, Diane Behrens and husband, John of Ruckersville; two sons, Ronald Spellman and Carlos Ann of Blue Ridge, Wayne Spellman and wife, Linda of Warrenton; a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren to include Kim Raether and husband, Nick; two brothers-in-law, Fred Padgett of Cary, NC and Gordon Baker of Sweet Springs, WV; two sisters-in-law, Janet Baker and husband, Bob of Covington, and Eva Spellman of White Sulphur Springs, WV; special friends, Larry and Sandra Wolfe, Wesley Wolfe, and Trichia Wolfe Meador and their families; and a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. William Hartsfield officiating.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday from noon until service time.

The interment will follow in Alleghany Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Hunsy Spellman, Don Spellman, Brian Scheulen, Triston Hensley, Trevor Spellman, Scott Strickler, and Wesley Wolfe. Honorary Pallbearers will be Nick Raether, Larry Wolfe, Paul Lacy, Steve Hicks, David Hurt, John Sprouse, John Bush, and Heath Pence.

The Arritt Funeral Home, Covington, Virginia, is handling the arrangements.