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Staunton, Leader, Thursday, December 9, 1982 3 Area obituaries Petzke of Verona; one grandchild and several aunts and uncles. A service will be conducted 11 a.m Friday in Verona United Methodist Church by the Rev. C. Edward Pruitt. Burial will be in Thornrose Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Richard Thompson, Ben C. Williamson, David Hemp, Martin Holleran, Edwin Hartman, Edward Eisen-hart, Walter Cuyle Jr. and William Petzke. The family will receive friends from tonight at Henry Funeral Home. MRS.

CARL V. THOMPSON Mrs. Ora (Arehart) Thompson, 92, formerly of Rt. 1, Greenville, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday (Dec.

8, 19082) at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George Kopp, 308 Valley View Drive. Mrs. Thompson was born Nov. 22, 1890 in Augusta County, a daughter of G.B.C.

and Sarah (Swisher) Arehart. She was the last remaining member of her family. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Eugene G. (Evelyn) Alexander of Covington, Mrs.

J. Clyde (Helen) Montgomery of Raphine, Mrs. Bertha T. Kerr and Mrs. George P.

(Janet) Kopp, both of Staunton, and Mrs. S. Mack (Ora) Lotts Jr. of Raphine; a foster son, Walter L. Rosen of Raphine; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Her husband, Carl V. Thompson, died Jan. 30, 1969. A funeral will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Bethel Presbyterian Church by the Rev.

Clifford D. Caldwell. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carl T. Pax-ton, Beatty L.

Speck, Roy L. Smiley, Joseph R. Truxell, James A. Jones and Carlton Truxell. Honorary pallbearers will be Walter p.

McCray, Vastine Oscar and William E. Arehart, Richard and David Thompson, Arlin Hanger, Dr. H. Lynn Moore, Fred W. Shultz and Frank C.

Hanger. The body is at Hamrick Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from p.m. Friday. PdOb American Cancer Society, in care of Mrs. Richard Clemmer, 656 Cherry Waynesboro, Va.

22980 or the Waynesboro First Aid Crew. MRS. JOHN F. SPROUSE CRAIGSVILLE Mrs. Deliah May "Lila" Sprouse, 87, widow of John Franklin Sprouse of Church Street, died at 7:55 p.m.

Tuesday (Dec. 7, 1982) in King's Daughters' Hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. 29. She was born May 24, 1895 in Rockbridge County, daughter of Nimrod and Julia Ann (Bibbs) Thompson. Her husband died on Aug.

6, 1972. Surviving are eight sons, William Darwin Wallace and Harvey all of Craigsville, Floyd Cecil O. and Lloyd F. all of Staunton, and Darrell V. Sprouse of Goshen; four daughters, Mrs.

Louise Fletcher Reid of Staunton, Mrs. Florence Levon Simmons of Clifton Forge, Mrs. Delia Mae Puckett of Craigsville and Mrs. Nellie Deloris Crummette of Verona; 24 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was the last survivor of her immediate family.

A service will be conducted 2:30 p.m Friday at Estaline Valley Church of the Nazarene by the Revs. Robert Turner, A.T. Underwood and Edgar Colvin. Burial will be in Augusta Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be William H.

Hall William Jenkins, Ona Lee Crummette, Leonard, Mark, Buddy, Hughie, Wallace Danny, Wayne and Freddie Sprouse, Michael Simmons, Ricky and Randall Fletcher, Gary, Steve and Kevin Puckett, Ricky Brown, Garland Easter William Jones, William Gardner, Johnny Burcey and Dale Michael. Honorary pallbearers will be Russell B. Sprouse Edward L. Parker, Jake A. Bussard, Jasper Robertson, Frank Lasher, J.F.

Daniel, Harry T. Smith, Berlin Smiley, Roger A. Glover and Dr. Larry W. Lawhorne.

The family will receive friends from tonight at Henry Funeral Home and at other times at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louise F. Reid, 1610 Armstrong Staunton. PdOb ber of Eden Methodist Church and the Edenaires gospel group. Surviving besides his mother are his widow, Mrs.

Mavis Smith; five sons, Winifred Ernest Larry Gary W. and Terry L. Smith, all of Hot Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Brenda M. Hise of Hot Springs and Mrs.

Glenda L. Forbes of Fort Campbell, one sister, Mrs. Geraldine Carpenter of Hot Springs; one half sister, Mrs. Shirley Crouse of Hot Springs; two half brothers, Gene of Bacova and Arnold Pullins of Covington; seven grandchildren. A service will be conducted 2 p.m.

Friday at Eden Methodist Church by the Rev. John Haymaker. Burial will be in Warm Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Edd and Edd McAllister Ray Rodger, Weldon Karicofe, David Jones and Donald Carpenter. Honorary pallbearers will be friends attending the service.

The family will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at McLaughlin Funeral Home. RAGNAR G. THURESSON WAYNESBORO Ragnar Gus-tav Thuresson, 62, of 417 Rosser died Wednesday morning (Dec. 8, 1982) at Waynesboro Community Hospital. He was born Oct.

1, 1920 in Mota-la, Sweden, son of David and Eda (Dahl) Thuresson. Thuresson was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and Trout Unlimited. He was a retired engineer with the General Electic with over 30 years service. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of World War n.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ann (Lowing) Thuresson; one daughter, Mrs. Steven Payne of Houston, Texas; one brother, Arne Thuresson of Newark, three sisters, Mrs. Robert Lowing of Philadelphia, Mrs. Barbara De-Long of Madison, and Mrs.

Gunvor Kimpel of York, a number of nieces and nephews. A private service will be conducted in Augusta Memorial Park by the Rev. Louis H. Fracher. The body is at McDow Funeral Home and the family requests there be no visitation or viewing.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the LYNCH RAY WAYNESBORO Lynch Kersey Ray, 70, of 501 James died Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 8, 1982) in Waynesboro Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 29, 1912 in Cambria, son of C.W. and Josie (Kersey) Ray.

Ray was a member of Wayne Hills United Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II, serving with the Marine Corps, and attended Roanoke College. He was also a member of Masonic Lee Lodge No. 209. He retired from the DuPont Co. in 1977 with 36 years of service.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mildred (Coffey) Ray; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Pleasant and Mrs. Sarah Leech of Waynesboro; one son, Stephen K. Ray of Waynesboro; three grandchildren.

A service will be conducted 11 a.m Friday at McDow Funeral Home by the Rev. Mark Burgess. Burial will be in Augusta Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Dean Powers, John Hamilton, John Critzer, Merle Gruver, Claude Leake and Jimmy Custard. The family will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Wayne Hills United Methodist Church or the Waynesboro First Aid Crew. WINIFRED B. SMITH SR. HOT SPRINGS Winifred Bert Smith 54, died Wednesday (Dec. 8, 1982) at his home here.

He was born March 23, 1928 in Hot Springs, son of Mrs. Ellen (McEl-wee) Crouse and Ernest W. Smith. Smith was a painter for the Virginia Hot Springs Inc. and a mem Clear, colder CITY WEATHER From 8 a.m.

Wednesday through 8 a.m. today. High, 55 Low, 23 Sunset today, 4:46 Sunrise Friday, 7:21 EXTENDED FORECAST RICHMOND (AP) The National Weather Service's extended forecast for Virginia, Saturday through Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the north Saturday and Sunday. Chance of showers Monday. Average lows from the 30s Saturday to the 40s Monday.

Average highs from the low to mid-50s Saturday to the upper 40s Monday. Temperatures 5 to 10 degrees colder in mountains. VIRGINIA ZONE FORECASTS Eastern Shore, Hampton Roads Tonight clear and colder with diminishing winds. Lows 25 to 30. Friday sunny and cold.

Highs in the low 40s. Southeast Interior, Central Tidewater and Virginia, Northern, Southeastern and Southwestern Piedmont, Central and Southern Foothills, Southern Shenandoah Valley Tonight clear and colder with diminishing winds. Lows around 20. Friday sunny and cold. Highs in the low 40s.

Northern and Central Shenandoah Valley Tonight clear and colder with diminishing winds. Low in the teens. Friday sunny and cold. Highs around 40. West-Central Highlands Tonight partly cloudy and colder with diminishing winds.

Lows in the teens. Friday sunny and not so cold. Highs in the low 40s. Southern Highlands, Southwestern Mountains Tonight clear and colder with diminishing winds. Lows around 20.

Friday sunny and cold. Highs in the low 40s. Death elsewhere Will Lee NEW YORK (AP) Will Lee, 74, a veteran actor who was a regular on the television show "Sesame Street," died Tuesday of a heart attack. and wake up feelinq great! No morning a too-soft mattress. That Posturepedic dont axe our word lor 11...

CHARLES R. PETZKE VERONA Charles Raymond Petzke, 59, of Blue Ridge Apt. 12G, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 7, 1982) in King's Daughters' Hospital.

He was born Oct. 25, 1923 in Elmi-ra, N.Y., son of Carl W. and Ruth (Germaine) Petzke. Petzke was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was retired as assistant postmaster of Elmira Post Office, with 31 years of service. He was a member of Verona United Methodist Church and the Verona Ruritan Club. He was past exalted ruler of Elmira No. 67 Elks Lodge. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Marjorie E. (Cuyle) Petzke; two daughters, Mrs. Sharon Lubitow of Rochester, N.Y., and Miss Linda BROOKS RESTAURANT I Shenandoah at Interiors, Ltd. lerndon mmQ ouse MBBGHal V4 Serving Virginia's Finest MRS. HAROLD E.

STRICKLER MT. SIDNEY Mrs. Mable Ruth Strickler, 64, of Mt. Sidney, died at 5:27 a.m. Tuesday (Dec.

7, 1982) at King's Daughters' Hospital, where she had been a patient since Friday. She was born March 3, 1918 in Albemarle County, daughter of Samuel G. and Lola R. (Cox) Black. Mrs.

Strickler was a graduate of New Hope High School and a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. On Oct. 4, 1952 she married Harold E. Strickler. Surviving besdies her husband is one brother, Hunter F.

Black of Fort Defiance. A service was to be conducted 2 p.m. today at New Hope United Methodist Church by the Revs. Rudolph Benish and Roy Hedrick. Burial will be in Augusta Memorial Park.

Lindsey Weyers Cave Funeral Home handled arrangements. MRS. DAVID W. SENSABAUGH MIDDLEBROOK Mrs. Mary-dell Alice Sensabaugh, 78, wife of David W.

Sensabaugh of Rt. 2, Mid-dlebrook, died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 8, 1982) in King's Daughters' Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 19, 1904 in Augusta County, a daughter of J.R.

and Blonde (Lucas) Sensabaugh. She and Sensabaugh were married on Nov. 26, 1925, and recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Sensabaugh was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and a life member of Lutheran Church Women.

In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, Gene C. of Middlebrook and David W. Sensabaugh Jr. of Staunton; a sister, Mrs. Donald Harris of Rt.

1, Ra-phine; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, David H. Sensabaugh, and a sister, Mrs. Dorothy S. Taylor.

A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Redeemer Lutheran Church by the Revs. Harold F. Fuller Jr and Edward Schaack. Burial will be in Mt.

Hermon Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Melvin H. Sensabaugh, Alfred Simmons, Roy T. Stephenson, Harry Lee Johnson, Kenny Gordon, Rodney T. Sensabaugh, Fred Nowak and Cleo A.

Reed. Honorary pallbearers will be Miss Nancy Berry, Mrs. Patricia Shickel, John Gilbert, C.H. Gordon, Rodney T. Sensabaugh Herman Clem-mer, Carl H.

Craig Henry F. Buchanan, Dr. Scott Smith, Dr. Jon R. Hammersburg, Lewis L.

Grimm, Dickey Clemmer, Danny Sensabaugh, C.A. Bosserman, Marion Shuey, Roscoe Sensabaugh, Dennis E. Clemmer, William T. McCray, Paul A. Coffey, Lloyd W.

Earhart, Larry W. Clemmer, Eugene Runkle, Houston H. Conner, Richard Z. Taylor, Hedley Coffey, Stanley P. Nor-ris, Roger Cason, H.A.

Clark, J.E. Cale, Billy Poole, Charlie Poole, M. Hasklns Coleman and Dr. J. Hansford Thomas.

The family will receive friends from p.m. Friday in Henry Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that those desiring may make memorial donations to the Redeemer Lutheran Church Building Fund, in care of Roy T. Stephenson, 406 Linden Drive, Staunton, Va. 24401.

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