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The News Leader, Friday, April 29, 2005 LOCAL www.newsleader.com The News Leader Proud to serve our community for more than 100 years The Daily News Leader (ISSN 0747-2501, USPS 0520-760) is published mornings except Sunday by The Leader Publishing 11 N. Central Staunton, VA 24401. Periodic postage paid at Staunton, VA. POSTMASTER: changes of address to The Daily News Leader, P.O. Box 59, Staunton, VA 24402-0059.

Member of The Associated Press, The Newspaper Association of America, Virginia Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Leader Publishing Co. is part of Gannett of McLean, Va. We help fund local charitable efforts through the Gannett Foundation. More information is available through Gannett and Gannett Foundation links at the bottom of www.newsleader.com.

Additional local foundation information is available from Robin Henderson, (540) 213- 9136. Contacting Us Main 885-7281 Waynesboro: (540) 949-7113 Elsewhere, toll-free: (800) 793-2459 Mailing address: Box 59 Staunton, VA, 24402-0059 Who's in charge? If you have a question or concern about the newspaper, please contact one of these operating committee members. I Gary Stout, president and publisher, is the top executive of Leader Publishing and responsible for all departments. After addressing issues with the department heads, the buck stops here. I Danny Allen, circulation director, is responsible for home delivery and single-copy newspaper sales, including subscriptions and carriers.

213-9141. Susan Armstrong, human resources assistant, handles employment questions, including our commitment to a drug-free, equal-opportunity workplace. Jeremy Erling, controller, is responsible for our business office. David Fritz, executive editor, is responsible for all news content in the newspaper and our other products, including www.newsleader.com. Renee Hencey, advertising director, is responsible for all advertising functions.

213-9151 Macon Rich, production director, is responsible for the packaging and printing of our products. 213-9115. Your Life, Your News We want to hear from you about news happening in your life and your neighborhood. We need you to help us shape our coverage of our communities. While some tips and news items appear in columns and calendars reserved for welcome your news! reader-submitted news, other items can serve as the basis for stories written by our staff.

Our general newsroom phone number is (540) 213-9119. Our general newsroom e-mail is These two staffers are trained to field general news questions and guide you to the right person, if needed: Erica Schmidt, news assistant, handles reader requests, prepares reader news items and can refer you to the right person. 213-9120 I Libby Lawhorne, news clerk, handles calendar items and other reader-submitted news. She can refer you to the right person. 213-9108.

Other news contacts Cindy Corell, city editor, is responsible for local news and feature content. She assigns reporters and photographers and is responsible for local story editing. 213-9123 Jennie Coughlin, assistant city editor, assists the city editor and edits stories. Dennis Neal, opinions editor, is responsible for our Opinions page. More about Opinions, including how to submit letters, is found on that page.

213-9128 Hubert Grim Ill, sports editor, is responsible for all sports coverage. Mike Emery, sports copy editor, edits and designs sports pages. 213-9130 Joel Baird covers Augusta County 213-9129 Jonathan Jones covers Waynesboro and transportation. Ruth Jones covers Staunton and business. Chris Lassiter writes feature and entertainment stories, covers health and writes stories for the sports section.

Maria Longley covers features topics. Christina Murphy covers police and courts. Accuracy, ethics and submissions We strive to make certain our news content is accurate and reflective of our community. All corrections and directions for reporting errors appear on A2 daily. Our ethics policy can be found at ethics.html All submissions for all sections, including letters, photos and articles, may be published, stored or distributed in print, electronic or other forms in perpetuity.

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Classified hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday -Friday. The Daily News Leader TRIBUTE PAID ANNOUNCEMENT CAROLINE M. MARTIN BRIDGEWATER VA.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bridgewater Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 285, Bridgewater, Virginia 22812 or to the Harrisonburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1477, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801. FRANK A. REXRODE Waynesboro Frank Allen Rexrode, 74, of 131 Court Rd.

died Thursday April 28, 2005 at his residence. He was born January 8, 1931 in Staunton, the son of the late Allen Lloyd and Mary Harmon Rexrode. Mr. Rexrode was a retired Air Force veteran and more recently worked for The Virginian He loved to play golf. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Doris Brooks.

Survivors include his wife Shirley A. Rexrode, two daughters Barry Rexrode and Susan Folweiler both of Staunton; a son, Maurice L. Rexrode and his wife Sharon of TX; a step son, Michael W. Ham of Waynesboro; a brother Danny Rexrode of Verona; three grandchildren, James Rexrode, Shelby Rexrode and D'Ann Rexrode all of TX; three great grandchildren all of TX; a step-grandchild Joshua Ham of Waynesboro and Dexter his very loving dog. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 Saturday April 30, 2005 at Augusta Memorial Park by Rev.

John Hamric with military rites by Waynesboro VFW Post There will be no formal visitation at the funeral home. Friends and family may call at the residence. Arrangements are being handied by the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service. Caroline Morris Martin, 88, a longtime resident of Bridgewater who had currently resided at Loyalton of Harrisonburg, died April 27, 2005 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Mrs.

Martin was born on October 9, 1916 in Rockingham County and was the daughter of the late Sheldon and Dora Wheelbarger Morris. She had worked at the le Farm Bureau Grocery Department and then at Mick-or-Mack for 20 years. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed flowers. She was a lifelong member of Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church. On November 14, 1935, she married Dallas Martin who preceded her in death on November 14, 1972.

Surviving are three daughters, Betty Lou Will and husband James Bridgewater; Margaret Alt and husband Marlin, New Market; and Louise Randolph and husband Dennis, Mount Sidney; two brothers, Julian Morris, Harrisonburg and Gordon Morris, Harrisonburg; six grandchildren, Richard Will, Joseph Will, Timothy Will, Jay Rhodes, Michele Funkhouser, Martin Randolph and seven great grandchildren. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Diehl and two brothers, Morris and Richard (Dick) Morris Rev. George Evans will conduct a funeral service Saturday morning at 10a.m. at the Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church.

Burial will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Bridgewater. The family will receive friends Friday evening from seven until eight at the McMullen Funeral Home, Harrisonburg. WATER COLOR CLASSES Starts May 1 Mon Thurs 6-9 pm Personal Home Instruction call for more information 885-0042 Burner Well Drilling, Inc. Complete Goulds Pump Installation Service 540-248-2801 JEANNE S. ROBERTS STAUNTON, VA Phyllis Jeanne (Swisher) Roberts, 78, wife of Stokley M.

Roberts, formerly of 208 Foxhill Place, Staunton, died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday (April 27, 2005) in the Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born August 8, 1926 in Staunton, a daughter of the late George Minor and Eunice Kathleen (Baylor) Swisher. Mrs. Roberts was a graduate of Beverley Manor High School and Dunsmore Business College.

On August 1, 1984, she retired from the Division of War Veterans' Claims Office with 38 years of service. She was a member of Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church and a life-time member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. She is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, whom she married on July 30, 1955; a godchild, Sheila Myers of Staunton; numerous nieces and nephews; I great nieces and nephews; and four special friends, Dee, Izzie, Judy, and Libby. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday (April 30, 2005) in the Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church by the Rev.

S. Wayne Rickman. Burial will follow in Thornrose Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Clemmer Roberts, Todd Van-Dusen, Steve Sparks, Steve Roberts, Michael Myers, Paul Lightner, Wendell Roberts, and William Woods. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m.

Friday (April 29, 2005) in the Henry Funeral Home. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made in her memory to Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church, 1614 W. Beverley Street, Staunton, VA 24401. MARGARET E. BILLER STAUNTON, VA Margaret Elizabeth Biller, 84, wife of Junior B.

Biller, of 1838D Springhill Road, Staunton, VA, passed away at her residence at 4:07 P.M. on Tuesday April 26th. She was born October 2, 1920 at Hendrick, WV. She lived 80 of her 84 years in and around Elkins, WV. She worked managing a boarding house at Spruce WV for the Western Maryland Railroad.

She loved spending time with her husband, Junior, her family, and her dog Missy. Surviving family members are husband Junior Biller, daughter Annette Yvonne Brothers Moore and her husband Ernest G. Moore of Staunton, VA. Four grandchildren: Gary Moore and his wife Pat from Charlotte, NC, Clay Moore from Richmond, VA, Mark R. Moore and his wife Suzette from Staunton, VA, and Margaret Moore Crouch and her husband Bobby from Salem, VA.

Seven great grandchildren: dan Carol, Matthew, and Moore from Charlotte, NC, Brittany Nicole and John Christian Moore from Staunton, VA, and Kirsten Bailey and Ryan Austin Crouch from Salem, VA. And someone she thought of as a grandson, Randy Ruff of Charlotte, NC. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Albert and Stella Margaret Johnson Champ, three sisters Sarah S. Douty, Josephine R. Champion, and Mary L.

Chamberlain. Two brothers William Richard Champ and Wil- bur Champ. One son Donald Ray Champ Schleuniger. The family received friends and family from to at Tomblyn Funeral Home Thursday April 28th. The funeral service will be conducted at Tomblyn Funeral Home at 11 a.

m. Friday April 29th. Active pallbearers will be Mike Miller of Elkins, WV, Denny Fink of Elkins, WV, Joseph Burke of Elkins, WV, Gary Moore of Charlotte, NC, Mark Moore of Staunton, VA, and John Moore of Staunton, VA. A special thanks to AMC Hospice Staff of the Shenandoah Valley. The family requests that memorials be made to AMC Hospice of the Shenandoah.

OTTIE MAE THURBER REEVES WAYNESBORO, VA Ottie Mae Thurber Reeves, 86, of 1139 Madrid Road, Waynesboro, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at Augusta Medical Center after a long illness. She was born June 5, 1918 in Staunton, daughter of Warren Thurber and Myrtle Lupton Thurber. Mrs. Reeves was an active member of Hermitage Presbyterian Church, and a volunteer for years with the "Recovery Room" Thrift Shop of Augusta Medical Center. She was a member of the Evergreen Garden and Craft Club.

Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Cyrus Reeves of Waynesboro; her daughter, Sandra Gruver and husband, Richard of Waynesboro; 3 grandchildren, Gregory Gruver and wife, Amy of Williamsburg, Robyn Stratton and husband, Chip of Waynesboro, Todd Gruver and wife, Stacy of Staunton; 7 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Rebecca Little and husband, Morgan of MD, Gertrude Lotts and husband, William of Waynesboro, Marie Eakle of Santa Rosa, CA; and a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at the Hermitage Presbyterian Church Cemetery by Rev. Wray Sherman. There will be no formal visitation at McDow Funeral Home; however, those wishing may view during business hours.

Friends will be received anytime at the home of her daughter, Sandra Gruver, 747 Hildebrand Church Road, Waynesboro. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hermitage Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 46 Hildebrand Church Waynesboro, VA 22980, or the American Cancer Society, 1920-H Medical Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. WILHELMINA (VIEL) GADDY STAUNTON, VA Wilhelmina (Viel) Gaddy, 88, widow of Houston Granville Gaddy, of 93 Mill Creek Lane, Staunton, died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday (April 27, 2005) at her residence. She was born August 3, 1916 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Charles Frederick and Clara (Argenbright) Viel.

Mrs. Gaddy was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, the Mint Spring Ruritan Club, a past member of the Social Services Board, the Staunton-Augusta Republican Women's Club, the Home Demonstration Club, and a past member of the Forever Young Singers. In addition to her husband, who died on October 7, 1975, she was Valley Vo Tech Greenhouse Spring Bedding Plant Sale Dial-A-Prayer am pm. 1-540-337-6900 Monday-Friday 245-5002 943-5511 49 Hornet Rd, Fishersville, VA Card of Thanks On December 19, 2004, the Saunton Moose Lodge had a Christmas Dinner for over 100 Senior Citizens from the Community.

We failed to thank some of the people involved. The Quick-Livick Bus Service, donated 2 buses at no charge to the lodge. The drivers were friendly and courteous in helping the Seniors on and off the buses. Also we would like to thank our Community Service Committee Frank and Brenda Shiflett. We also thank all that were involved, it takes a lot of help in putting this program on.

Thanks You Staunton Moose Lodge preceded in death by a daughter, Page Jeanette Bray; two sons-in-law, Wayne T. Bray and David A. Reed; and four brothers, Charles F. Viel, William C. Viel, Roy Norwood Gray Viel, and John F.

Viel. Family members include a son and daughter-in-law, Houston G. and Denise A. Gaddy of Staunton; two daughters and a son-in-law, Wilhelmina and Erskine H. Cash of Centre Hall, PA, and Diane Reed of Appomattox and her Roy B.

Miller; four sisters, Frances V. Trimble of Staunton, Sara Elizabeth "Bettye" Randolph of New Hope, Clara Letitia 'Tish" Manuel of Chester, and Jayne Ellen Jackson of Irvington; eleven grandchildren, Wayne T. Bray, David H. Bray, Kimberly A. Beavers, Patricia D.

Campbell, William Houston Gaddy, Malissa I. Gaddy, Crystal J. Gaddy, Erskine H. Cash, Il, Wilhelmina L. Voight, Jessica R.

Allen, and Cassie A. Reed; and fourteen great grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday (April 30, 2005) in the Henry Funeral Home Chapel by the Revs. Kenneth Price and James Chappell.

Burial will follow in Thornrose Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be John Howard Craig, Brian Crawford, Brian Viel, Harry Trimble, Roy F. Randolph, Sterling Smyth, and Lou Blanchet. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Mint Spring Ruritan Club. The family will receive 1 friends from 7 until 9 p.m.

today (April 29, 2005) in the funeral home and other times at the residence. Memorials may be made to the Staunton-Augusta S.P.C.A., P. O. Box 2014, Staunton, VA 24402. WILLIAM R.

COURTNEY Waynesboro William Raymond Courtney, 90, of 1221 Rosser Ave. died Thursday, April 28, 2005 at Avante of Waynesboro. He was born October 21, 1914 in Waynesboro, VA the son of the late Charles and Clara Courtney. He attended the Sherando United Methodist Church and was a WWII Navy Veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Mary Courtney, his second wife, Ruth B.

Campbell Courtney and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include one daughter, Cecilia Mundy of Richmond; five step-sons, Davis Campbell and his wife Betty Lou of Waynesboro; Lawrence Campbell and his wife Helen of Stuarts Draft; Galen Campbell and his wife Alma of New Foundland; Wayne Campbell and his wife Sara of Chesterfield and Lewis Floyd and his wife, Isabelle of Stuarts Draft; one step-daughter, Twilla Truslow and her husband Jim of Nellysford; one sister Bessie of Waynesboro and numerous grandchildren, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Monday, May 2, 2005 at the Sherando United Methodist Church by Pastor William Freeman and Rev. Charles Ramsey. Burial will fol- Us Not Forget, 9-11-01 low in Augusta Memorial Active pallbearers will Floyd, Geoff Truslow, Truslow, Ed Campbell, Campbell, Shawn Travis Campbell and Campbell.

Honorary will be family and friends ing the service. Visitation will be from 8:00 PM Saturday April at Reynolds Funeral Waynesboro. WINSTON H. BATTON RICHMOND, VA Park. be Tony Greg Michael Campbell, Corey pallbearers attend- 7:00 to 30, 2005 Service of Winston Homer Batton, 85, of Richmond, VA formerly of Grottoes, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at Johnston Willis Medical Center.

He was born, January 4, 1920 in Augusta County, VA the son of the late Allen J. and Sadie Bessie Via Batton. He was a member of Crimora Methodist and along with his wife was of Batton's Store. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie S. Batton and three brothers, Edward, Herbert and Clarence Batton.

He is survived by a son and his wife, Daniel W. and Elaine Batton of Richmond; two brothers, Earl and Sam Batton and a sister, Betty McGee all of Grottoes; three grandchildren, Jennifer and Chris Cole of Richmond, Jill and Nha Nguyen of Winchester and Amanda Batton of Richmond; three Great-Grandchildren, Jacob Cole, Avery and Griffin Nguyen along with numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30 2005 at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service conducted by the Rev. Gayle Thornberry and Rev.

Forrest Porter. Burial will follow at Augusta Memorial Park. The nephews attending will serve as active pallbearers with other family and friends attending serving as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Central VA Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2112 W. Laburnum Ave, Suite 204, Richmond VA 23227. This obituary may be viewed on line at www.reynoldsfuneralservices.com OUR POLICY Tributes are paid advertisements placed by Funeral Homes or family members. They are prepared and published by the advertising department of The News Leader. Privately placed Tributes are subject to verification and payment in advance.

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