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Community Community Conversations Editor Cindy Corell 213-9123, Thursday, March 22, 2012 The News Leader www.newsleader.com Obituaries are placed by family and friends in memory contact our Information Center at (540) 213-0622 Millard M. Wright CRAIGSVILLE -Millard M. "Junior" Wright, 48, of Craigsville, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2012, at Craigsville Funeral Home. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Online condolences may be submitted at www.mclaughlinandyoung.com. Denver L. Kendall STAUNTON Denver Lemoine Obituaries About This Service of their loved ones. For rates and deadlines or email Aaron S. Johnson FISHERSVILLE Aaron Scott Johnson, 27, of Fishersville went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 19, 2012.

He was born Nov. 24, 1984, in Staunton to David and Melinda Johnson. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Betty J. Butler, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wilson Ellis and Scott and Vivian Lucas; uncles, Glenn W. Lucas, Hunter a and Lucy Norcross and Timothy Craig Butler. He is survived by his beloved parents, David and Melinda Johnson; grandparents, Robert and Larue Lucas; grandparents, Jane and Vernon Kidd; grandfather, Frank T. Butler uncle, Robert and Lisa Lucas aunt, Alice Atkins and her companion, Michael Mooney; uncle, Steven Johnson and his wife, Barbara, uncle, Timothy Johnson, uncle, Michael Butler, aunt, Donna Gayle, uncle, Victor Butler, uncle, Tommy Butler and his beloved pets, Memphis and Max. In addition he is survived by numerous beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and his special friends, Cody, Travin and Eddie.

Aaron loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and anything that had wheels. His favorite pastime was listening to music and being involved with all sports. He was a devoted craftsman and loved working with his hands and had a passion for art. The family will receive friends from 6p.m. to 8 p.m.

on Friday, March 23, 2012, at Charlton and Groome Funeral Home, 961 Goose Creek Road, Fishersville, VA. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Fishersville United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Larry Jent. Interment will follow at Augusta Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to any church or a charity of your choice. Family and friends may share their memories, light a candle and sign the guest register at www.charltonandgroomefuneral home.com. Leroy W. GROTTOES aldson, 71, of Grottoes, day, March 20, 2012, He was born in Oct. 27, 1940, and George and Ada Belle McDonaldson Leroy Wilson McDonpassed away on Tuesat his home.

Rockingham County on was a son of the late (Gooden) McDon- aldson. Leroy worked as a maintenance technician at Black Rock Mobile Home Park and was a carpenter all his life. He attended Stonewall United Methodist Church in Staunton and attended Montevideo High School. He was united in marriage on June 9, 1962, to Lavon Marie (Rankin) McDonaldson, who survives. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are five daughters, Patricia Ann Hunsaker and husband, Chris, of Grottoes, Alisa Renee Randolph and husband, Billy, of Grottoes, Tina Marie Harris and husband, Todd, of Waynesboro, Sharon Leigh McDonaldson and husband, Ricky Simmons, of Grottoes and Karen Lynn Knott and husband, Jeff, of Mount Solon; six sisters, Maggie Herring of Rocky Bar, Pauline Shifflett of Elkton, Frances Marshall and husband, Louis, of Rocky Bar, Beulah Merica and husband, Donald, of Elkton, Ethel Belle Cook of Elkton and Sherry Hensley and husband, Eugene, of Elkton.

He also is survived by 11 grandchildren, Dawn Hepner, Candi Jerrells, C. W. Roberts III, English Knott, Bryan Randolph, E.J. Thompson, Chelsea Thompson, Tasha McDonaldson, Brittany Knott, Josh Simmons and Aliyah Randolph; and six great Caleb Jerrells, Brayden McDonaldson, Riley Hepner, Alex Jerrells, Gaven Hepner, Collin Roberts; and two great -grandsons on the way. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Russell McDonaldson and Ralph McDonaldson; and two sisters, Virginia Walton and Christine Neff.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Johnson Funeral Service Chapel in Grottoes with Pastor Brad Lewis officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, at the funeral home or at the home of his daughter, Patricia Hunsaker, 1100 Dogwood Grottoes. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to AMC Cancer Center, 78 Medical Fishersville, VA 22939 or AMC Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O.

Box 215, Fishersville, VA 22939. Online condolences may be sent to the Weyers Cave Grottoes Mount Churchville Fort Defiance Deerfield Verona New Hope Swoope Staunton, Crimora Community Grottoes Fire department announces bingo payout: This week's bingo games at Grottoes Volunteer Fire Department will feature a $100 payout on regular games, a $500 payout for Lucky 7 and $400 for a Company 20 payout. Early-bird games begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Harrisonburg Walk to raise awareness of depression and suicide: Students, faculty and staff from Blue Ridge Community College, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University and James Madison University, along with their school presidents, will join together for "Walk for Hope: Colleges Unite for Depression and Suicide" from 9 a.m. to noon March 31 at Harrisonburg Farmers' Market. The event will include music, speakers, refreshments and other activities, and Julie Hersh, mental health advocate and author of "Struck by Living, From Depression to Hope," will share her story. The event is open to the public. The event is made possible by the Austin Frazier Memorial Fund.

For more information or to register to walk, visit the for Hope Facebook page. Stuarts Draft Test-drive event to benefit high school band: The public is invited to test-drive any Ford vehicle during a Drive One 4 UR School event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot at Stuarts Draft High School. Ford Motor Co.

will donate up to $6,000 to the SDHS Draft Express Band. The event also will include face painting, corn hole, concessions and games. Drivers must be 18 or older. Participants will be eli- Springs 64 Craigsville Augusta Fishersville Waynesbor Middlebrook: Stuarts Lyndhurst Greenville Spottswood 81 Tavern Raphine Vesuvius News Mount gible for a chance to win a 2013 Ford Escape. For more information, call 886-8500.

Bridgewater College student group to celebrate Pride Week: BC Allies, a recently formed student group at Bridgewater College that promotes tolerance of sexual orientation, is celebrating its first Pride Week during a series of events at the college. The group hopes to raise awareness and encourage tolerance, not only on campus, but also in the community. For more information, call 290-5475 or email bridgewater.edu. New Hope Church to offer break- fast: New Hope United Methodist Church, 55 Round Hill School Road, will offer a pancake breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday.

The meal will include sausage, fruit, juice, milk and coffee. Donations will support the church's youth mission activities. For more information, call 363-5612. Waynesboro Church women planning indoor yard sale: The United Methodist Women of Basic United Methodist Church will conduct its spring indoor yard sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sat- STAUNTON LAND TRANSFERS February information provided, $0 Jeffrey A. Ward to Dupont Community Credit Union, 1.11 acres lot 24, $100,000 Juanita M. Dunlap to no information provided, no information provided, $0 City of Staunton to William Leslie Harris IV, 711 Stuart $13,379.99 Sandra B. Bulle to Donald E. Painter, 1.239 acres lot 2, $45,000 Phillip T.

Brown Phillip T. Brown, 102 East $0 John Kullman to Kathryn Paige Kullman, 210 Rose Circle, $0 Joyce B. Brubeck to Joyce Brubeck, 111 Skyline $0 Elsie R. Chittum to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Elaine G. Britt to no information provided, no information provided, $0 James E.

Cornwell Sr. to Martin A. Schmid, 1728 A. Englewood Drive, $39,000 Terry G. Watson to William P.

Revercomb, no information provided, $153,500 Beneficial Financial Inc. to Ashley Walus, 408 Haile $58,000 Wanda J. Atkins to no information provided, no. information provided, $0 Fannie Mae to Melvin E. Sweeney, 500 Winchester $103,280 Beneficial Financial Inc.

to Gary Brown, 358 Linden Drive, $75,00 Federal Home Loan Corporation to Lisa R. Blackburn, 432 Glen $49,900 Professional Foreclosure Corporation to Fannie Mae, no information provided, $89,340 Louis O. Young to Quentin Moats, 22 Purviance $92,630 Equity Trustees LLC to Wells Fargo Bank, no information provided, $160,350.64 Cynthia A. Peel to William L. Wikel Shannon Hill Townhouses section 3, $149,900 Louis Rhoades Johnson to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Rosalee S.

Campbell to no information provided, no Kendall, 64, widower of Martha Diane (Bane) Kendall, of 217 Orchard Road, died March 20, 2012, at Envoy of Staunton. He was born on March 21, 1947, in Rymer, W. the son of Edward and Margery (Snodgrass) Kendall. He was raised in Mobley, Wetzel County, W. Va.

He was a graduate of Valley High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Fairmont State College. He retired from the Augusta County School system in 2001 after 33 years of service at Wilson Memorial High School and S. Gordon Stewart Middle School. Mr. Kendall was an active member of Staunton's Aerie 680 Fraternal Order of Eagles.

He enjoyed gardening, watching sports and was an avid listener of the "1950 -1980 Oldies." In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Edwina and brothers William, Stanley, Larry and James Nelson. He is survived by his son, Christopher James Kendall and daughter-in-law, Andrea, of Fishersville; his stepdaughter, Rosa Faye Benson of Grottoes; Judith Rachel of Cornelius, N.C.; granddaughter, Kira Diane; step grandsons, Derek and Will Binion; and step granddaughter Kasey Moore. Also surviving are sister-in-laws, Delores Gage of Florida, Karen Bane of Glen Allen and Donna Woods of Staunton and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012, in Henry Funeral Home Chapel followed by a graveside service at Augusta Memorial Park Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be James Doyle, Keith Maclam, Richard Coffey, Phil Mohler, John Harris, Tom Chrismann and Doug Hupman. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary attending as well as any fellow teacher, former student or friend. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.henryfuneralhome.net.

Carolyn Reid BRIDGEWATER Carolyn Reid, 102, of Bridgewater, ney, passed away on 2012, at the Bridgewater She was born in 23, 1909, and was a Ervin S. and Bertha formerly of Mount SidWednesday, March 21, Home. Franklin, N.Y., on Aug. daughter of the late (Barber) Rhodes. Carolyn was a member of Salem Lutheran Evangelical Church, where she was active in the E.L.C.W and the adult Bible class.

She was a member of the Friendship Club of Mount Sidney and the XYZ Club of Mount Sidney. She was united in marriage on Nov. 18, 1934, to Edson Cutler Reid, who preceded her in death on Sept. 27, 1991. Surviving are six children, Priscilla Cronk and husband, Doug, of Arcade, N.Y., James Reid and wife, Joann, of Staunton, Nancy Woody and husband, Bill, of Verona, Ed Reid and wife, Ruth, of Shenandoah, Ruth Flick of Mount Sidney and Helen Wright of Staunton; a sister, Inez Huftalen of Hendersonville, N.C.; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great -grandchildren also survive.

A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Salem Lutheran Evangelical Church with the Rev. Christopher D. Carr and Chaplain Debra Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater. Carolyn requested that memorial contributions be made to Salem Building Fund, P.O. Box 38, Mount Sidney, VA 24467 in lieu of flowers. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnsonfs.com.

TO ON Caring for Families for 65 years! 1030 West Beverley Street Staunton, Virginia J. RICHARD BARTENSLAGER HENRY 540-885-7211 Funeral Service Licensee FUNERAL LIOME www.henryfuneralhome.net NV-0000134516 urday. The church is located at Delphine Avenue and Fifth Street. For more information, call 949-8947. Theater alliance to present old-time roots music: Mark Campbell and the Campbell Family Band will perform early Southern Highland music at 8 p.m.

Friday at The Gateway, 329 W. Main St. Mark Campbell was named the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities master fiddler for 2008 and the 2001 champion fiddler at the Appalachian String Band Festival in Clifftop, W.Va. He has twice won the State Fair of Virginia fiddle contest and has won the West Virginia State Folk Festival banjo and fiddle competitions. The band includes his wife, Martha Gravett, who plays church bass and clogs, and daughters, Molly, who plays mandolin and banjo, and Mauren, who plays guitar and sings.

Reserved tickets cost $10 and are available online at www.wta gateway.com or by calling the box office at 943-9999. Submit your community news by going to www.newsleader.com and following the links in the GetPublished box. provided, $0 was Betty C. Cason to Daniel Lee Surratt, 220 Edgewood Road, $82,500 Mary Ann Adams Moffett to 109-111 Lewis St. LLC, 109-111 S.

Lewis $0 Marion M. Nuckoles to Donald Lee Nuckoles lot 10 Partlow addition, 40 Marcette Fontaine Routt to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Judy Ann Campbell to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Sarah C. Shilling to Todd E. Glidewell, 927 Selma $0, Hugh E. Westfall to Keith D.

Pultz, 804 N. Braeburn Place, $286,500 Brenda L. Bonfoey to Daniel B. Swift, 5 Waverley Green, $175,000 Michael D. Stoher to Michael D.

Stoher lot 1, half of lot 2 Belmont Terrace, $0 Raynor E. Cropley to George F. Meadow, 1317 Aiken $125,500 Madgeburg Investments LLC to Richard P. Kirtland, 39 Bagby $0 Madgeburg Investments LLC to Richard P. Kirtland, 842-822 Trout $0 Madgeburg Investments LLC to Richard P.

Kirtland, 215 Virginia $0 Fannie Mae to Nathan Edward Koska, 1413 Springhill Road, $69,000 Jeffrey L. Earhart to Deborah R. Shifflett, 517 A. $20,000 T. Phillip Stone to Sarah R.

Morland, 1015 Baylor St. Euguene H. Jeffries to Charles Keller Chapman, 605 Woodmont Drive, $265,000 City Inns Unlimited to Joanette C. Rodriguez-Dike, 501 W. Frederick $152,000 Jane F.

McKay to StellarOne Bank, 325 College Circle, $0 Joseph Avery Cox to no information no information provided, $0 Helen Walter to Helen Walter, no information provided, $0 Susanne E. Georganzis to Suzanne Elizabeth Cecchini, no information provided, $0 Ervine Kyter Roby to Irvine Kyter Roby, no information Samuel I. White PC to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, no information provided, $69,700 Meagan R. Smith to Meagan Rose Carpenter, no information provided, $0 Wal Mart Real Estate Business to MSAA Holdings LLC, 1022 Richmond $0 Mary W. Croft to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Mary Francess Branstetter to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Julian L.

Branstetter to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Hilda W. Turner to Barry Lawrence Turner, 201 Burnley Drive, $0 Thomas P. Hern to John J. Walsh, lot 7 block 9 Hillcrest, $13,900 Brian S. Crouch to Paul A Goble, unit 12 old $225,000 Jennifer C.

Sheaves to Gregory A. Sheaves, lot 1 Bell Creek section 1, $0 Robert Elmer Ellison Jr. to no information provided, no information provided, $0 Joyce K. Moran to Joyce K. Moran, 1606 Paige $0 Brent T.

Frank to Brice D. Frank, 2.136 acres more or less, $235,500 Brice D. Frank to Frank Properties Limited, 2.136 acres more or less, $0 Pearl K. Klotz to Blake L. Brown, lots 8 and 9 Baldwin Acres, $225,000 Max Hitriter Jr.

to Daniel T. Wright, 218 Kalorama $215,000 Bonnie S. Niel to James D. Harris, 2217 Birch 40 James D. Harris to R.

L. Flint 2217 Birch $30,000 Central Services LC to Peason Enterprises LLC, parcel portion of J. P. Aust IV property, $489,800 Comcast to SHRI SAl no information provided, $0 Comcast of California Maryland to Belle Meade LLC, no information provided, $0 VATN LLC to William F. Olkowski, 402 E.

Beverley $380,000 Source: City of Staunton state taxation department.