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The News Leader, Sunday, December 7, 2003 www.newsleader.com Death Notices Donna L. Small, 51 WAYNESBORO Donna Lee Small of 365 Old Whitebridge Road, died Friday (Dec. 5, 2003) at her residence. She was born June 13, 1952, in Augusta County, a daughter of Mattie Lee Morris of Waynesboro and the late Donald M. Saufley.

Surviving are her husband, Larry C. Small; two daughters, Stephanie Small "Buffy" Russell of Suffolk, and Angela Small of Waynesboro; and one sister, Camilla Rose Sparks of Powhatan. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Augusta Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m.

today at McDow Funeral Home. Debra D. Mayne, 48 STUARTS DRAFT Debra Darlene Mayne of 130 Buckboard Road died Friday afternoon (Dec. 5, 2003). Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service.

David L. Mullenax, 43 CHURCHVILLE David Lynn Mullenax of 220 Hupman died Saturday morning (Dec. 6, 2003) at his residence. He was born on June 25, 1960, in Bartow, W.Va., a son of the late Ralph Luther and Dorene Dare (Simmons) Mullenax. Mr.

Mullenax was a selfemployed carpenter and home repairman. In addition to his wife, Mary (Hassett) Mullenax, family includes a daughter, Amber Lynn Brown of Staunton; two brothers, Ralph L. and Alan L. Mullenax, both of Staunton; and a sister, Lisa S. Wood of North Carolina.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Henry Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Thornrose Cemetery. Carol H. Propst, 62 STAUNTON Carol Jean (Hoover) Propst, widow of Clyde Oscar Propst, of Staunton, died at 2:25 a.m.

Friday (Dec. 5, 2003) in the Augusta Medical Center, Fishersville. She was born on Oct. 20, 1941, in Millboro, a daughter of Hunter Kyle and Lila Rebecca (Neff) Hoover. Family includes a son, G.H.

The Sunday News Leader Serving Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County The Sunday News Leader (ISSN 0747-2463, USPS 0520-780), a Gannett newspaper, is published Sunday mornings by The Leader Publishing 11 N. Central Staunton, VA 24401. Periodic postage paid at Staunton, VA. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to The Daily News Leader, P.O. Box 59, Staunton, VA 24402.

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The Daily News Leader Our Policy The News Leader provides death notices as a free service for all area residents and former residents. We accept death notices from funeral homes until 6 p.m. daily. Privately placed death notices are subject to verification. Propst of Staunton; two daughters, Pamela Propst Bottoms of Buena Vista and Chrystal Propst Snead of Lexington; two brothers, Charles of Waynesboro and Clifford Hoover of Verona; and a sister, Mildred H.

Burns of Staunton. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Oak Lawn Mausoleum and Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Monday in the Henry Funeral Home and at other times at the home of her daughter, Chrystal R.

Snead, 60 Willow Springs Apt. A- 2, Lexington. Reginald M. Houff, 81 WASHINGTON, N.C. Mr.

Reginald Moore Houff died Friday (Dec. 5, 2003). Mr. Houff, a native of Staunton, was an insurance agent with Gulf Life. Mr.

Houff is survived by his wife, Margaret Davis Houff; two sons, Stephen J. of Williamsburg, and Bradley B. Houff of Staunton, and a brother, James E. Houff Jr. of Staunton, Va.

A memorial service will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel, Greenville, N.C. The family will receive friends at the home, 205 Cedar Lane, Washington, N.C. Death notices can be directed to the news department at 213-9119, via fax to 885- 1904, or via e-mail to newsleader.com. All death notices are edited to our style.

Irmgard E. Miller, 76 SWOOPE Irmgard Elsa Miller died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 6, 2003) at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville. She was born on May 22, 1927, in Talheim, Germany, daughter of the late Ilse Helene Marschner Moeckel Houlihan and Walter Gerhardt Moeckel.

She is survived by her husband, Jacob M. Miller of Swoope; her son, Michael Dale Miller of Swoope; two daughters, Ruth Miller Corell of Mechanicsville, and Mary Miller Baxter of Churchville; and a sister, Ruth Ilse Moeckel of Staunton. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Bear Funeral Home, Churchville. The family will receive friends at the home of Mary and Steve Baxter, 1137 Jennings Gap Road, Churchville.

Visitation will also be conducted from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bear Funeral Home. Joseph J. Zelena, 85 WAYNESBORO Joseph J. Zelena of Mosley died Saturday (Dec.

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TRIBUTE PAID ANNOUNCEMENT Alice T. Campbell C. Brandon. Burial will follow in JESSIE SMITH AINSLEY STAUNTON Thornrose Cemetery. PARKERSBURG, WV: Alice (Craig) Trayer Campbell, Active pallbearers will be Mike Jessie Smith Ainsley, 93, of 89, of 182 Cedar Green died Simmons, Keith Austin, Tim Wyngate Inn Assisted Living died Thursday evening (December 4, Campbell, Tom Campbell, Chris on Friday, December 5, 2003.

2003) at her residence. Simmons, and Mark Peduto. Funeral services will be held at Born February 26, 1914 at Fair- Honorary pallbearers will be 2:00 PM Sunday, December 7, field, she was the daughter of friends attending the service. 2003 at Wilkerson Funeral Home James Franklin and Ida Memorials may be made to the Chapel in Reidsville, NC. The (Grooms) Craig.

Staunton-Augusta County Res- family will receive friends one She was a member of Stone- cue Squad, P. 0. Box 2566, hour prior to the service. Interwall United Methodist Church. Staunton, VA 24402.

ment will follow in Greenview She was preceded in death by Cemetery. her first husband, Torbin M. Mrs. Ainsley was born in Reids Trayer; her second husband, IRMGARD E. MILLER ville, NC to the late Dillon C.

and Matthew Campbell; her parents; Mattie Amos Smith. She was a and four brothers, Jesse, Roy, graduate of High Point College John, and Frances Craig. Irmgard Elsa Miller, 76, of with a degree in Home EconomSurviving are her daughter, Ru- Swoope, died at 10:45 a.m. Sat- ics and was preceded in death by by Trayer Fridley and husband urday, December 6, 2003 at Au- her husband, George A. Ainsley.

Ronald of Staunton; a grandson, gusta Nursing and Rehabilitation She was a member of Wesleyan David S. Fridley and wife Beth of Center, Fishersville. Memorial United Methodist Lancaster, and a great- She was born on May 22, 1927 Church in High Point, NC. granddaughter, Chloe Elizabeth Talheim, Germany, daughter She is survived by her sons, in of Fridley of Lancaster, Va. the late Ilse Helene Marschner George A.

Ainsley, Jr and wife, A graveside funeral service will Mockel Houlihan and Walter Alacia of Parkersburg, WV, be conducted 1 p.m. Monday in Gerhardt Moeckel. Wayne S. Ainsley and wife, Ann Oak Lawn Memory Gardens by Mrs. Miller was a member of of Waynesboro, VA; grandchilthe Rev.

Deborah A. Koontz. West View United Methodist dren, Bryan Ainsley of ParkersFriends may call at the resi- Church. burg, WV, Coy Ainsley and wife, dence at any time, or at the fu- She is survived by her Hilary of Olive Hill, KY, Sarah A. neral home Sunday from 1 to 4 husband, Jacob M.

Miller of Huffman and husband, Jeff of p.m. Swoope; her son, Michael Dale Richmond, VA, Julie A. Major There will be no public viewing. Miller and wife Melissa of and husband, Joshua of WaynesMemorials may be made to the Swoope; two daughters, Ruth boro, VA, Leslie Ann Ainsley of Hospice of the Shenandoah, P. 0.

Miller Corell and husband Buford, Ga; great grandson, DyBox 215, Fishersville, VA 22939. Andrew of Mechanicsville, Ian I Huffman of Richmond, VA; Bear Funeral Home is serving and Mary Miller Baxter and hus- sister, Clara Freeman of Dobson, the family. band Stephen of Churchville; a NC; numerous nieces and nephsister, Ruth Ilse Moeckel of ews. Staunton. She is also survived by Memorial contributions may be four granddaughters, Sarah Mi- made to American Cancer SociDAVID L.

MULLENAX chelle and Jamie Susan Corell of ety, Attn: Web, P.O. Box 102454, CHURCHVILLE, VA Mechanicsville, Cari Michelle He- Atlanta, GA 30368-2454. David Lynn Mullenax, 43, hus- vener of Churchville, and Emily Condolences may be made to band of Mary (Hassett) Mullenax, Elizabeth Kline of Swoope; and the family at www.wilkersonfunof 220 Hupman Churchville, four grandsons, Dustin Bryan eral.com. died Saturday morning (Dec. 6, He-vener and Edward O.

Baxter 2003) at his residence. of Churchville, Andrew J. Baxter, He was born on June 25, 1960 his wife Cheyenne and son in Bartow, WV, a son of the late Sidney, and William L. Baxter, all Ralph Luther, and Dorene of Chattanooga, TN. Dare (Simmons) Mullenax.

A memorial service will be held Mr. Mullenax was a self-em- at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel ployed carpenter and home re- of Bear Funeral Home, Church- OUR POLICY pairman. ville, Virginia, by the Rev. Debor- Tributes In addition to his wife, family ah A.

Koontz. are paid advertisements placed by Funerincludes a daughter, Amber Lynn The family will receive friends al Homes Brown of Staunton and her moth at the home of Mary and Steve memor family er, Teresa G. Brown; two broth- Baxter, 1137 Jennings Gap Road, bers. They are prepared and ers, Ralph L. Mullenax, and Churchville, Virginia.

Visitation department of The News published by the advertising Alan L. Mullenax, both of Staun- will also be held at Bear Funeral Leader. Privately placed Tribton; a sister, Lisa S. Wood of Home, Churchville from 6:30 to 8 utes are subject to verificaNorth Carolina; and maternal p.m. Monday.

tion and payment in grandmother, Ruth Simmons of In lieu of flowers, memorials advance. To place a Tribute Marlinton, WV. may be made to West View Unit- please send to A funeral service will be con- ed Methodist Church, Mrs. tribute ducted at 2 p.m. Monday (Dec.

Wanda Ocheltree, 1577 Parkers- or fax to 540-885-8779. 8, 2003) in the Henry Funeral burg Turnpike, Swoope, VA Questions may be directed Home Chapel by the Rev. Joseph 24479; or to a favorite charity. to 540-213-9201. Briefly Death of sheriff's wife ruled a homicide ALEXANDRIA -The wife of Alexandria Sheriff James H.

Dunning was killed by a gunshot to the upper body, an autopsy confirmed Saturday, police said. The body of Nancy Dunning, Getting it Right The News Leader strives to be accurate in its news columns. If you believe we have made an error of fact, please call Executive Editor David Fritz at 213-9116 or (800) 793-2459 ext. 116. Corrections will appear on this page.

Let Us Not Forget. 01 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. of Virginia 1-800-LUNG-USA 56, was found by a family member in her home in the Del Ray section of Alexandria just after 12:30 p.m. Friday. Sheriff Dunning has held that position since 1986.

In Alexandria, the Sheriff's Department operates the adult detention center, provides courthouse and courtroom security, executes Police Briefs Two suspects arrested in Jiffee Mart break-in STAUNTON- Two men face numerous charges after Staunton Police responded to a break-in at Jiffee Mart Convenience Store early Saturday morning. Matthew Allen Cale, 23, of 358 Linden Drive in Staunton, and Ruben Carson Blake III, 28, address not given, were both arrested and charged with breaking and entering, grand larceny and felony destroyed property. According to the police court orders and transports prisoners, among other tasks. Published reports say Dunning was to have had lunch with her husband and son, Chris, and that one or both of them went to the house when she failed to show up. From Wire reports report, the break-in occurred on 806 Grubert Ave.

between 2 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. A motor vehicle was used to barge through the store entrance, causing severe damage to the building. An ATM was removed from the inside of Jiffee Mart with a rope or a chain. Shortly after, Staunton police found the suspected pick-up truck on Greenville Avenue, and arrested the two men.

Cale was also charged with attempting to elude police, driving with a suspended license and possession of a concealed weapon. From Staff Reports AC1293 Frank Grim Sons Monuments Est. 1892 Authorized Rock of Ages Dealer. ROCK We would like to wish OF 46ES everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 820 N. Augusta St.

886-2711 at the regular rates (Section 132, 121, Postal pertinent part: "No person who would have been of this tille shall mail such matter at the rates annually with the Postal Service a written request accordance with the provisions of this statute, named in item 2 at the reduced postage rates GARY STOUT R51309 IT'S A MATTER OF HEALTH An estimated 419,000 Americans die each year from diseases caused by smoking. 8A0406 SOURCE: AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA.