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Chillicothe Gazette ThUrsday, May 11, 2006 Chilli( State news Obituaries Death notices GChillicothe. azette Gchi a Your Dolly Guido to lato Bill would require schools to display donated mottoes us ome On the Net ivww.ChillicotheGazettecom Rockford M. Ragland Rockford M. Ragland, 46, of Chillicothe, died Wednesday morning at Adena Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Irene Hurley Ragland.

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Private funeral services and burial will be at the family's convenience. Arrangements are by Hill Funeral Home in Kingston. Sue Carolyn Walls Sue Carolyn Walls, 75, of Waverly, died Wednesday at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Arrangements are pending at Botkin Funeral Home in Waverly. A look at some of the court cases filed in Ohio over religion at public schools and other property: 2006: A federal judge rules a granite monument featuring the Ten Commandments at the Lucas County Courthouse In Toledo does not promote religion and can remain in place.

2005: The U.S. Supreme Court lets stand two Ohio cases prohibiting displays of the Ten Commandments. In one case, a Richland County judge displayed the commandments in his courtroom. In the other, they were displayed in front of Adams County school buildings. 2001: The 6th U.S.

District Court of Appeals rules that the state can keep a display featuring the state motto, "With God All Things Are Rossi-, ble," in a plaza in front of the Ohio Statehouse. 2001: A head high school football coach resigns after being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for leading his players in prayer. 1999: The city of Stow in northeast Ohio agrees to replace a cross on the city seal with the motto "In God We Trust," ending a 2Yryear dispute with the ACLU. Postal information Second class postage paid at Chillicothe, OH, 45601. (USPS 105-100) Postal Informal Second class postage Chillicothe, OH, 45 (USPS 105-10( Postmaster Send address changes to Chillicothe Gazette P.O.

Box 4400 Chillicothe, OH, 45601 Postmaster Send address chap Chillicothe Gaze P.O. Box 4400 Chillicothe, OH, 4E COLUMBUS (Al') A bill requiring public schools to display donated copies of the nation's motto "In God We Rust" or the state motto "With God All Things Are Possible" has cleared an Ohio Senate committee but could get stuck in line for a full Senate vote. The Senate Education Committee recommended passage of the bill 8-1, but Senate President Bill Harris, an Ashland Republican, said Wednesday he would not schedule it for a floor vote until the chamber takes care of what he called more important legislation. Harris mentioned the $764 million tobacco settlement budget that was passed Wednesday and a bill targeting deceptive mortgage practices, now in a committee to work out House and Senate differences, as higher priorities. The House last June passed the bill sponsored by Rep.

Keith Faber, a Celina Republican, by a 78-21 vote. The bill requires public schools, including charter schools run by private entities using state money, to display copies of the mottoes if they are donated or if someone agrees to pay for them. The bill would require schools to display the mottoes in "an appropriate manner" in a classroom, auditorium or cafeteria. Faber said veterans groups, fraternal organizations and even a teenage Republican club in Celina have offered to donate copies of the mottoes. Theresa Fleming, director of Moms for Ohio, a small political action committee that mostly promotes conservative causes, testified before Senate committee on behalf of Faber's bill.

She said seeing the mottoes in schools would instill the right values in children. Lottery Not sure whom to call? Call the main line at 773-2111 Pike County 947-2446 Not sure whom tc Call the main line at 7 Pike County 947-: Fax us Newsroom: 772-9505 Advertising: 772-9501 Fax us Newsroom: 7724, Advertising: 772-f 0 CSUC I Wednesday's selections Day drawings Pick 3: 4-7-8 Pick 4: 1-5-4-1 Night drawings LAI Pick 3: 6-8-3 Pick 4: 3-9-1-9 Rolling Cash 5: 14-17-22-24-27 The Rolling Cash 5 jackpot is $120,000. Lot' 0 Play 22-32-40-56-94 The Lot' 0 Play jackpot is $1 .8 million There were no Lot '0 Play game tickets with the correct combination for the $1.8 million drawing Wednesday night Rick Szabrak, Publisher 772-9350, rszabraknncogannettcom "If we give them an education without the values to give meaning to their lives, the education is meaningless," Fleming said. "The gift that we give our children will pay dividends for the rest of their lives." Moms for Ohio worked in 2004 for the passage of a special state license plate with the phrase "One Nation Under God" printed at the bottom. The American Civil Liberties Union, which unsuccessfully tried to get the state motto removed from a plaza in front of the Statehouse, believes Faber's bill is troubling.

Lora Imogene Anita L. Taylor Clark Anita L. Taylor, age 54, of Lan- Lora Imogene Clark, 78, of caster, died Tuesday May 9, 2006 at Villa Angela Care Center, St Rt $772, Chillicothe, went to Columbus. She was born July 19, 1951 In be with her Heavenly Father at 6:34 a.m. Wednesday 10 May 2006 at her residence.

Dayton, Ohio, to the late Lester She was born 14 April 1928 in J. and Dolores M. (Newton) Leit- Paintsville, KY, the daughter of er also preceded in death by the late Clarence McClellan and beloved daughter Maria D. Taylor Ella (Dixon) Wallin. On 24 April in 1996.

1946 she was united in marriage Anita was a Licensed Social to Charles Robert Clark, who Worker with Help Me Grow of preceded her in death on 29 Pickaway County Kids Program. March 2003. She was a member of Lithopolis Surviving are 1 son: Brett United Methodist Church. She (Cheryl) Clark of Waverly, OH; earned her Masters Degree in 2 daughters: Betty (Terry) Briden- Early Childhood Education at baugh of Waverly, OH and West Virginia University. Pamela (Terry) Cash of Chilli- She is survived by husband cothe, OH; 7 grandchildren: Jeffrey; daughter Joy Ella Ann Brooke Clark, Heath, Robbie and (Terrence) Colucci, Dayton; son Dylan Cash and Terry (Stacie), Nicholas Simon Taylor, Lancast- Mark (Nichole) and Julie Briden er; brother Barry John Leiter; sis- baugh finance' Tony; 2 step- ters Lora Leiter Cseh and Ellen grandsons: Mike (Elisabeth) and Ann Rupert: Scott (Lisa) Howard; and 3 step- Friends may visit Friday from great-grandsons: Christian, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

at the Dwayne Gavin and Elisha Howard; 1 sis- pence Funeral Home, 650 W. ter: Pauline Smith of Chillicothe, Waterloo St. Canal Winchester. OH. Also surviving are many Funeral service will be Saturday, friends and neighbors.

10 a.m. at Lithopolis United In addition to her parents and Church, 80 N. Market husband, Imogene was preced- Lithopolis. Pastor Ben Foulk will ed in death by 7 brothers: Fred, be officiating. Interment Wesley Harvey, Charlie, Clyde, Arnold, Chapel Cemetery, Bloom Two.

Russell Jay and Infant brother; Online condolences available Willie Wallin; 4 sisters: Lexie at WWWspencefuneralhome.com. Stewart, Jessie Demint, Mae Newsome, infant Maxie Wallin; Worley M. 'Doc' and 1 infant stepgreat-grandson Funk, Jr. Mason Howard. Imogene was a member of the Worley Funk, 70, Pleasant Valley Christian Union of New Holland, died Tuesday, Church on Valley Road, Waverly, May 9, 2006 at the Riverside OH and a homemaker.

Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Funeral services will be held Mr. Funk was Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m. Saturday 13 May 1936 in Pickaway Ohio to 2006 at the Pleasant Valley Worley M.

and Bessie Forsythe Christian Union Church, Valley Funk, and was a retired automo- Road, Waverly, with Rev. Lou tive mechanic. Watson and Rev. Rich Cottrill of- Mr. Funk was preceded in ficiating.

Burial will follow in death by 3 brothers, Neil, Galen Evergreen Union Cemetery, Wa- and Virgil Funk. verly, OH. He is survived by two daugh- Friends may call at the Boyer ters, Sandra Jean (Randy) Funeral Home 4 to 8 p.m. Friday Thomas of Columbus and Ellen and a half-hour prior to the serv- Funk of Bloomingburg; their ice at the church on Saturday. mother, Eleanor Shoaf of Bloom- wwwboyerfuneratcom ingburg; two sons, Greg (Tonya) Funk of Waverly and Ted Stephen Gerald (Amber) Funk of Chillicothe; their mother, Janice Detty of Hopkins Chillicothe; 12 grandchildren; Stephen Gerald Hopkins, 54, 12 great-grandchildren; three of Florida, passed from this life brothers, Robert (Vikki) Funk of on May 6, 2006.

He was born on Salt Lake City, Utah, Donald Nov. 19, 1951, to Raymond and (Judy) Funk of Frankfort, Larry Thelma Norma Jean (Price) Hop- (Sharon) Funk of New. Holland; kins. On Dec. 8th, 1984, he mar- and ten sisters, Bernice Saxour ried Ardell-Strand Hopkins.

and Marie (Howard) Knapp, all of He Is survived by his wife New Holland, Joan East of Ardell, his mother Thelma Hop- Washington Ruby Adams kins of Waverly, OH, two sons, of Bellefontaine, Ethel Williams two daughters and five grand- of Valley Station, Ky, Phyllis children, Stephen Hopkins McCoy of Cascade, Idaho, Linda and Vicki Reyes, both of Colum- (Charles) Smith and Carolyn bus, OH, Jacques DuBois USMC Funk, all of Circleville, Marilyn of South Carolina and Candice (Pete) Hettinger of Adelphi and Hopkins at home. Five brothers, Sarah Jane (Sand) Picklesimer Stanley (Donna) Hopkins of Chill- Of Williamsport. icothe, OH, Stacey (Kathy) Hop- The funeral will be Friday at kins of Frankfort, OH, Robert 1:30 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Fu(Sue) Hopkins, Charles Hopkins neral Home in New Holland with William (Lora) Hopkins, all of the Rev. Dave Libby officiating.

Chillicothe, OH; and one sister; Burial will follow In the New HolRae Jean Howard and her friend land Cemetery. Bill Daniels of Waverly, OH. Two Friends may call at the funeral aunts Betty Downs, of Frankfort, home in New Holland Thursday OH, and Carolyn (George) Deify, from 4-8 p.m. of Kingston, OH, and several nieces, nephews and cousins Death elsewhere th I also survive. He was Predeceased in death A.M.

Rosenthal by his father, three nieces and one nephew. NEW YORK (AP) A.M. Rosenthal, a demanding editor who lifted The New Arrangements are under the directions of Tr-County Crema- York Times from economic doldrums in tion Services of Longwood, Rork the 1970s and molded it into a journal- istic juggernaut known for distinda. A memorial service will be guished reporting of national and world held 7 p.m. May 17, 2006 at affairs, died Wednesday He was 84.

Westside Nazarene Church, On Rosenthal's watch, the limes 730 Orange St. Chillicothe, Ohio, published the "Pentagon Papers," a with the Rev. Jerry Carpenter, history of America's secret involvement and the Rev. Mitch For in Vietnam. directions or information, contact Pastor Jerry at (740) 804-2224.

Remember those (Obituaries are paid material)" Anita L. Taylor Anita L. Taylor, age 54, of Lancaster, died Tuesday May 9, 2006 at Villa Angela Care Center, Columbus. She was born July 19, 1951 In Dayton, Ohio, to the late Lester J. and Dolores M.

(Newton) Leiter, also preceded in death by beloved daughter Maria D. Taylor in 1996. Anita was a Licensed Social Worker with Help Me Crow of Pickaway County Kids Program. She was a member of Lithopolis United Methodist Church. She earned her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education at West Virginia University.

She is survived by husband Jeffrey; daughter Joy Ella Ann (Terrence) Coluccl, Dayton; son Nicholas Simon Taylor, Lancaster; brother Barry John Leiter; sisters Lora Leiter Cseh and Ellen Ann Rupert: Friends may visit Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, 650 W. Waterloo Canal Winchester. Funeral service will be Saturday, 10 a.m.

at Lithopolis United Church, 80 N. Market Lithopolis. Pastor Ben Foulk will be officiating. Interment Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Bloom Twp. Online condolences available at WWWspencefuneralhome.com.

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