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Richard L. Fleshman
Lewisburg-Richard L. Fleshman,
67, passed away Wednesday,
Feb, 27, 2008, at Greenbrier
Valley Medical Center, Fairlea.
Born Nov. 17, 1940, at
Fairlea, he was a son of the late
Oscar H. and Ruby Reynolds
Fleshman.
Richard was a member of
Trinity United Methodist
Church in Ronceverte.
Other than his parents, he
was preceded in death by a
brother, Oscar H. Fleshman,
Jr.
Survivors include: three sis-
ters, Patricia F. Weikle and
husband Robert of Warrenton,
VA, Bobbie F. Jones and hus-
band James of Annandale, VA,
and Karen F. Guills and hus-
band Jesse of Lewisburg; sev-
eral nieces and nephews and
lots of friends.
Graveside services will be
held Saturday, Mar. 1, at 11
a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in
Ronceverte with Rev. Mike
Estep officiating.
There is no visitation.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral
Home in Lewisburg is in charge
of the arrangements.
Please send on-line condo-
lences by visiting website www.
WallaceandWallaceFH. com.
James Waynard Kellison
Frankford-James Waynard
Kellison. 64, died at 4:20 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, follow-
ing'a long illness.
Born at Marlinton, Aug. 6,
1943, he was a son of the late
Melvie B. McMfllion and Myrtle
Kellison.
He was of the Baptist Faith
and was employed by the Lear
Corp. in Covington, VA, as a fac-
tory worker with 15 years of
service. Mr. Kellison was an
avid hunter and fisherman.
Other than his parents, he
was preceded in death by a
brother, Jerry Kelllson.
, He is survived by: three
sons, James Waynard Kellison,
Jr. of Buchanan, VA, James
Wayne Kellison and wife Kim-
berly of Renick and Neal
Kellison of Mocksville, NC; two
brothers. Melvin Kellison of
Buchanan, VA, and Tom
Kellison of Renick; three sis-
ters. Elizabeth Hanna of
Frankford, Mary Kellison of
Lewisburg and Wanda Craft of
Nothinghan, PA; and two
grandchildren. Jessie and
Cassidy Kellison.
Funeral services were held
at on .Thursday, Feb. 21, at the
Frankford Chapel of McCraw
Funeral Home where the Rev.
William Defiabaugh and the
Rev. Lula Collins officiated.
Burial was in Morningside
Cemetery at Renick.
The family received friends
at the funeral home on
Wednesday evening.
Ruth Jean Montie
Shenandoah, PA-Ruth Jean
Montie, 90, died Wednesday,
Feb. 27. 2008. at the Spring-
field Comprehensive Care Cen-
ter, Lindside, following a short
illness.
Born Feb. 18. 1918, in
Shenandoah, PA, she was the
daughter of the late Willard and
Julia Litkus Dinklocker.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
her husband. Raymond Montie;
son, Robert Montie; brother.
Willard "Bill" Dinklocker; and
sister, Jeanette Dinklocker.
Mrs. Montie was a nurse, re-
tired from Pottsville Hospital,
Pottsville, PA, after 33 years of
service. She attended Shenan-
doah High School, Shenandoah.
PA, and graduated from The
Warne Clinic of Practical,
Nursing, Pottsville, PA. Mrs.
Montie was of the Methodist
Faith and was a member of the
Shenandoah Chapter No. 262
Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include: two sons.
Ray Montie and wife Tanyia of
Lewisburg and Paul Montie and
wife Donna of South Point, OH;
brother. Robert Dinklocker and
wife Marie of Lynnwood, WA;
daughter-in-law, Rose Montie
of New Port Richey, FL; sister-
in-law, Mary Dinklocker of Bal-
timore. MD; five grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and
one nephew.
Following cremation, a pri-
vate memorial service will be
held at a later date.
Arrangements by Lobban
Funeral Home. Alderson.
James Robert Moye
Lewisburg-James Robert
Moye, 56 formerly of Dunns,
WV. died Monday, Feb. 25.
2008. at Greenbrier Valley
Medical Center, Fairlea, follow-
ing a sudden illness.
Born Aug. 9, 1951, at Prince-
ton, he was the son of the late
Ted D. and Loraine Moye.
In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death by
four brothers. Cecil Moye, Gil-
bert Moye, Larry Moye and
Steven Moye; and brother-in-
law, Jim Croy.
Survivors include: brother,
Freddy Moye and wife Myrna of
Sachse, TX; three sisters,
Linda Baldwin and husband
Lindell of Tampa, FL, Virginia
Drumm and companion Tom
Vidovich of Lexington, NC, and
Tina Croy and friend Austin
Bradley of Wolf Creek; four
nieces, five nephews, six great-
nieces, three great-nephews;
and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Funeral services were con-
ducted Thursday, Feb. 28 at
the Lobban Funeral Home
Chapel, Alderson, where the
Rev. Sam Groves officiated.
Burial was in the Lilly-Moye
Family Cemetery at Flat Top.
Serving as pallbearers were:
James Deitz, Brian Lilly, Joe
Huff, Lindell Baldwin. Patrick
Burns. Jermaine Young and
Todd Feury.
Friends called Thursday at
the funeral home one hour be-
fore the service.
Betty L. O'Dell
Ronceverte-Betty L. O'Dell.
78, passed away Friday, Feb.
16, 2008, at The Brier Reha-
bilitation and Nursing Center.
Born July 15, 1929, in
Greenbrier County, she was a
daughter of the late Oather and
Ellen Hodges Fisher.
Betty was owner and opera-
tor of the Corner Grill and most
recently the Gateway Restau-
rant, and was a member of the
Church of God at Ronceverte.
She was preceded in death
by: her parents; her husband,
Harry William "Bill" O'Dell, Sr.;
son, Harry William "Billy"
O'Dell, Jr.; two sisters. Faye
Fisher and Margaret Tomblin-
son; and two brothers, James
and Norman Fisher.
Survivors include: sister,
Drema "Wink" Thieke of
Kokomo, IN; brother, Donald
Fisher of Elkhart, IN; grand-
children, Scott Harris and Sh-
annon Harris.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday. Feb. 18 at Wallace &
Wallace Funeral Home in
Ronceverte where Rev. Mike
Estep officiated.
Burial was in Riverview Cem-
etery in Ronceverte.
Visitation was held Monday
evening, Feb. 18, at the funeral
home in Ronceverte.
In lieu of flowers, donations
of sympathy may be made to the
Betty O'Dell Memorial Fund in
care of the Wallace & Wallace
Funeral Home.
Please send on-line condo-
lences by visiting www.
WallaceandWallaceFH. com.
James Franklin Reaser
White Sulphur Springs-
James Franklin Reaser, 78,
passed away Wednesday, Feb.
13, 2008, at the home of his
son, David, in White Sulphur
Springs after a long illness.
Born Oct. 12, 1929, 'at
Ronceverte, he was a son of the
late Clyde and Delia Martin
Reaser.
He was a member of Green-
brier Valley Baptist Church in
White Sulphur Springs where
he was a Deacon and was a
member of the Choir. He also
drove the church bus for many
years, He was etired from the
Greenbrier Hotel after 36 years
of service and was an Army
Veteran.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Juanita Estelle Baker
Reaser; daughter, Deborah
Jean Reaser; and sister.
Frances Reaser.
Survivors include: daughter,
Patty Reaser of Fairlea; sons.
Steve, Reaser and Barbara
of Pace, FL, Curtis Reaser ahd
wife Lisa of White Sulphur
Springs, David Reaser of White
Sulphur Springs, Sammy
Reaser and wife Tracey Of
Fairlea, and Matthew Reaser of
Lewisburg; two sisters. Jean
Donovan and Doris Reaser of
Greenville, SC; brother, RobeI-t
Reaser of Greenville. SC; two
grandsons; eight granddaugh-
ters; five great-grandsons and
eight great-granddaughters.
Funeral services were con-
ducted Wednesday, Feb. 20. at
Wallace & Wallace Funeral
Home in Ronceverte where Pas-
tor Lloyd Camp officiated.
Interment was in the Ketron
Cemetery at Ronceverte.
Friends called Tuesday
evening, Feb. 19, at the funeral
home in Ronceverte.
William Henry Sanders, Jr.
Ronceverte-William Henry
Sanders, Jr 84, passed away
Saturday, Feb. 23. 2008, at the
Brier Rehabilitation and Nurs-
ing Center.
He was born July 6. 1925,
at Ronceverte. the son of the
late Williams Henry Sanders.
Sr. and the late Mary Green
Sanders of Ronceverte.
After he graduated from
Greenbrier High School in
1942, William enlisted in the
National Guard at the Great
Lakes Military Academy, and
served for 20 months. Upon his
return home he worked for
Kroger in Fairlea for 36 years,
retiring as Head Meat Cutter
in 1984.
Mr. Sanders was an avid
sports fan and prided himself
in never missing a Greenbrier
East sporting event, even if he
had to listen to it on the radio
in his car. He enjoyed tending
his garden at his family home
on Teaberry Road; and he
looked forward to going to the
West Virginia State Fair every
year to watch horse races and
play Bingo. He was a gentle
person and loved children. He
was honest and humble, and
lived a modest life-style.
Preceding him in death
were:" his parents; brothers,
George and Walter; sisters,
Alta. Eva, and Kate; godson,
Jody Sprague; and nephew, Ri-
chard Hanna.
Survivors include: his god-
daughter, Shannon Sprague-
Fogus of Callaghan, VA; four
nieces, Thelma Sears of Warren,
PA, Janet Eudy 6f Orlando, FL,
Marion Hefter of Orlando, FL, and
Sandra Ann Smith of Midlothian,
VA; three nephews, Allan Hanna
of Forest City, PA; Charles J.
Underwood of Vinton, VA, and
Kenneth Dm3rell Underwood of
Laurel, MD; and several great-
nieces and great-nephews.
Graveside services were held
Thursday, Feb. 28 at Alderson
Cemetery on Teaberry Road
Ronceverte where Rev. Mike
Estep officiated.
There was no visitation.
Wallace & W llace Funeral
Home in Lewisburg was in
charge of the arrangements,
Please send on-line condo-
lences by visiting webslte www.
WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Thelma G. Spencer
St. Cloud, FL-Thelma G.
Spencer, 73, formerly of
Ronceverte, died Sunday, Feb.
17, 2008, at her son's home in
St. Cloud, Florida, after a short
illness.
Born at Hughart on Apr. 4,
1934, she was a daughter of
the late Lloyd Oscar and Mattie
Jane Williams.
Mrs. Spencer was a loving
mother, a homemaker and was
a member of Graystone Baptist
Church in Fairlea for many
years before moving to Florida
with her son, Marshall, and his
family.
She was preceded in death
by her parents and three
brothers, Harry, Dale and Gar-
land Williams.
Survivors include: two sons,
Ronnie Spencer and wife
Teresa of Pickaway, Marshall
Spencer and wife Kim of St.
Cloud, FL; daughter, Pam Will-
iams and husband Gaither of
Clintonville; three brothers,
Rufus Williams of Ronceverte,
Cyril Williams and wife Sylvia
of Lewisburg and Alfred Will-
iams and wife Ellen of Shady
Springs; three sisters, Oreatha
Franke and husband Richard
of Lewisburg, Ella Cantley of
Richmond, VA, and Louise
Boothe o Ronceverte; six
grandchildren, eight great-
grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m Saturday, Mar.
1, at the Graystone Baptist
Church with Pastor Youel
Altizer officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Wallace Memorial Cemetery at
Clintonville.
There will be no visitation.
Information submitted by
Longanacre Funeral Home
Fairlea.
Steve L. Wilson
CaldwelI-Steve L. Wilson. 48
passed away Sunday, Feb. 24
2008, at his home after a Ion
illness.
Born June 11, 1959. ir
Ronceverte, he was the son o:
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awrence L. and :Daisy A. I Season of Lent Observance
Defibaugh Wilson of Caldwell. I You are invited to join Edgewood Presbyterian /If!HIll
]'Mr. Wilson was a lifelong i Church, Frankford Presbyterian Church and Clifton I] A ]I
-esident of Caldweln, was an
fight-year cancer survivor and [Presbyterian Church as we observe the season of r Ill lltl I'
employed by tRiverbend [ Lent. Please join us every Wednesday now through IL
Mar. 12. Worship will begin at noon in the sanctuary of Clifton Pres-
Nursery in Caldwell. [ byterian Church, Route 219 North, Maxwelton, with lunch following at
.[ Survivors include:: his par-
ents, Lawrence L. ancd Daisy A. I 12:30 PM.
rilson of Caldwell; his wife,
KathyJ. Wilson of Caltdwell: two Angela Taylor and Andrew Sehmltt wed
daughters, Miranda Dawn
Huffman and husbamd Adam
md Heather Marguri.te Ambler
husband Chr:is all of
airlea; son, Brandora Lee Wil-
of Caldwell; sister, Pattie
-lelvey of Caldwell; three grand
:hildren, Kaiden I+luffman,
{ailey Huffman amd Lexus
krnbler all of Fairlea;; and sev-
:ral nieces and neptnews.
Services were helld Thurs-
lay, Feb. 28, at the; Caldwell
Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Caldwell, where Rew. Richard
Hutchinson and Rew. Ronald
Miller officiated.
Burial was in ttne Adwell
3emetery, Ronceveirte. Pall-
3Parers were: Darrell Reynolds,
Ylark McDowell, Johm Collins.
Sidney Shires. Gayly (Gador)
Love and Adam Hufffman.
Friends called Wlednesday
vening, Feb. 27, at the Long-
p aCre Funeral Hom(e, Fairlea,
d at the church one hour
or to the service con Thurs-
day, Feb. 28.
Clyde Eugene Windion
Williamsburg-"Bill" ((Clyde Eu-
gene) Windon, 79, x ,ent to be
With Jesus on Wedne,sday, Feb.
13, 2008. after a short illness.
went home to with his
eetheart on Valentine's, his
fe "Norn" (Norton Lea)
indon; and" grandlchildren,
Sarah and Joshua M,iorgan and
[Rhiannon Livesay.
Bill was a retired farmer, a
hard worker, and a jjack of all
trades. He loved his ffamfly and
friends, his dogs, hulnting, and
the mountains. He wins a friend
of many and he w as always
willing to give!
In addition to hL, s parents,
Charles Clinton amd Grace
Elizabeth. Bill was p receded in
death by his brothews, Calvin,
Charlie, Alva, Ceci]l Wlndon;
Everett Crews, and many other
siblings.
He is survived by: his six
children, Linda and Eddie
Bostic of Organ Cave, Billy and
Karen Windon of Ronceverte,
Danny and Jessie VvVindon of
Ronceverte, Sharom and Jim
Carr of Williamsbun-g, Jeanne
and Eddie Andmrson of
Roanoke, VA, and Brad and
Brenda Windon of Fort Mill,
SC. He had 26 gramdchildren,
22 great- grandchilldren, and
two great-great-gramdchildren.
His sons and randsons
served as pallbeare rs.
The family celeblrated Bill's
life with a viewing at Morgan
Funeral Home Friday evening.
Funeral services were held
at the Rlver of Life Family
Church on Houffnagle Road off
Rt. 60 W, Saturday, Feb. 16 at
where Rev. Dale U/say offici-
ated.
Burial was in Morgan Cem-
etery in Organ Cave. Following
the burial the farmily invited
friends to join therm in the re-
ception hall at the River of Life
Family Church.
Morgan Funerail Home in
Lewisburg was in charge of the .
arrangements.
There is no chargm to run an
obituary in the Mountain
Messenger. Photops are also
printed free of charge.
Baby shower
held for Kesecker
The Ladies of Gethsemane
Baptist Church Frankford,
held a baby shower on Jan 24
for Nicole Kesecker of Friers
Hill. Nicole is married to Berry
Kesecker, and they have two
sons, Stuart and PIreston. Gifts
,and refreshments, were given
OUt.
Attending the slhower were:
.Ellen Loudermilkt, Eveleenia
Cochran, Lisa Dicl~enson, Sally
Seldomridge, Inez~ McMillion,
Nadine McCoy, Miickey McCoy
and Sylvia Cook.
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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schmitt - she's the former Angela Taylor
Angela Marie Taylor, daugh-
ter of Linda and Alfred Taylor,
Jr. of Ronceverte, was married
on Nov. 4, 2006, to Andrew
Thomas Schmitt. He is the son
of Diarme and John Schmitt of
Cranford, NJ.
The wedding was held at St.
Ann's Roman Catholic Church
in Hagerstown, MD. Rev. Tho-
mas G. Arminio, grandfather of
the groom, officiated. A recep-
t.ion followed at the Waynesboro
Country Club in Waynesboro,
PA.
Amanda Heinbaugh, sister
of the bride, was the matron of
honor. James Schmitt, brother
of the groom, served as the best
man.
The groom received his under-
graduate degree from the Univer-
sity of Scranton. PA, and his
master's of social work from
Rutgers University. The bride
graduated from Bridgewater Col-
lege in Virginia where she re-
ceived her elementary teacher's
certification.
The couple has recently re-
located from Union, NJ, to
Mechanicsburg, PA.
Applications available for Elisabeth Brown
Jacobson Scholarship and Service Awards
The Elisabeth Brown Jacob-
son Scholarship applications
and service award nomination
forms are now available. The
Scholarship is available to in-
dividuals living in Greenbrier.
Monroe or Pocahontas County.
The scholarship is to assist per-
sons of any age to pursue an
education beyond secondary
school. Education includes col-
lege, university, trade, voca-
tional or other schools, includ-
ing one for registered or prac-
tical nurses training.
The service nomination is to
honor a graduating secondary
school student or students
that have been active in the
work of their church and com-
munity and have shown inter-
est in others and their welfare.
The service award is open to
anyone living in Greenbrier.
Monroe or Pocahontas County.
The awards are adminis-
tered by the,Lewisburg United
Methodist Church, but are not
limited to those of the Method-
ist faith. You may obtain a
scholarship application or
nomination form at Lewisburg
United Methodist Church, 214
E. Washington Street, Lewis-
burg. All forms must be re-
turned by May 1.
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Sunday after the first full
moon after the Spring Equinox
(which is Mar. 20). This dating
of Easter is based on the lunar
calendar that Hebrew people
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which is why it moves around
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rest of our lives! And only the
most elderly of our population
have ever seen it this early (95
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alive today has or will ever see
it any earlier than this year!
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