Arnett D. ''Arnie'' Crites, 50, Electrician

He was an electrician for Ford Motor Company, a 32nd Degree Mason and a veteran of the United States Air Force.

He is survived by his wife, Denise Crites; daughters, Sheryl Crites and Crystal Crites; mother, Opal Pleska, sisters Patricia Tresh and Donna Varner, stepchildren Constance Thompson and Charles Thompson; granddaughter Savannah Santos and Samantha Thompson.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at Heady Radcliffe Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the service. A reception with family and friends will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2005 at Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Avenue, Amherst. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Oldham Country Animal Shelter, 3946 Jones Drive, LaGrange, KY 40031.