Frederick Horace Arch Jr.

Frederick “Horace” Arch Jr. went to his Heavenly home after a hard battle with kidney and lung cancer. He hates to lose, so for those who knew him, you know he fought with everything in him.

Born in Cherokee, NC, he excelled in football, track and wrestling. Once a Brave, always a Brave!! He was a Veteran of the US Navy.

He spent his last 11 years in Robbinsville, NC in the Snowbird Community enjoying retirement, life in general and his grandkids.

He is survived by his wife Vanessa, 3 daughters: Heather (Jason) Saunooke, Cassandra Arch, and Charlotte Lossiah. 3 sons; Jr (Rebecca) Welch, CJ (Jordan) Welch, and Jester (Erika) Welch. Brothers; Albert (Karla) Arch, and Troy (Kelly) Arch. Sisters; Candy (Albert) Martin, Pam (Dodie) Crowe, Tina Saunooke, Uncles, Ed (Cleo) Taylor and Bob (Joyce) Taylor and Aunts, Lucille Smith, Darlene Davis, and Wilma Taylor and 16 grandchildren. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved very much.

He was preceded in death by his mother Grace Louise Taylor; aunts Marie Swayney, Edna Wachacha, Theresa Rattler, Annabelle Marmon, Vangie Laney, Catherine Larch; uncles Bud Arch, Treannie Arch, Clayton Arch, Charles Arch, Rodger Arch along with his paternal grandparents Horace G. and Sarah Arch and maternal grandparents Larch and Dixie Taylor.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, August 22, 2025 at the Little Snowbird Baptist Church. The Reverends Paul Carson and Scott Chekelelee will officiate. Burial will follow in the Little Snowbird Baptist Church Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the Steve Youngdeer Post 143. The Family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm on Thursday August 21, 2025 at the Townson-Smith Chapel.

Pallbearers will be among friends and family.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Arch Family.