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SPiRiT QF jEFFERSON Farmer's AD OCATE - Thursday March 10 2005
In Memoriam
Leon Craig
Leon Craig, 63, of Charles
Town, died Tuesday, March 1,
2005, at Jefferson Memorial
Hospital.
Born October 18, 1941, in
Charles Town, he was the son
of the late Allen Craig, Jr. and
Viola Colston Craig.
He was a member of Zion
Baptist Church, Charles Town.
He had worked for over 40
years as a groom at the Charles
Town Race Track.
He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Rochelle Amadi, Hager-
stown, Md.; one grandosn;
one sister, Geraldine C. Gib-
son, Ranson; one haft-sister,
Mary Craig, Charles Town;
one brother, Allen M. Craig,
Charles Town; and nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
one sister, Arlene Brown; and
one brother, LeRoy Craig.
Funeral services were held
Monday, March 7, at 2 p.m. at
Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Ab-
ner Carey and Rev. Charles
Cummings officiated and buri-
al was in Pleasant View Memo-
ry Gardens, Martinsburg.
Melvin T. Strider Colonial
Funeral Home handled ar-
rangements.
Mida Belle Corso
Mrs. Mida Belle Corso, 81, died
Friday, March 4, 2005, at the
Frederick Memorial Hospital.
She was a resident at Bever-
ly Heathcare Center in Freder-
ick since 1998. Prior to that she
was a resident of Brunswick,
Md:
She was the wife of the late
Faust Q. Corso, who died in
1969.
Born July 13, 1923, in Stan-
ley, Va., she was the daughter
of the late Shirley Arthur and
Daisy Bell~ Southard.
She attended school in West
Virginia.
Mrs. Corso was a housewife
most of her life.
She was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Corso was a former
member of the Women of
the Moose, Chapter 1028, in
Charles Town.
She is survived by six chil-
dren, Rose Garrott, Frederick,
Nancy Baker, Powhatan, Vs.,
Kathy Virts, Kearneysville,
Nelson Southard, Martins-
burg, Dennis Corso, Fairfield,
Pa., and Earl Corso, Baltimore,
Md.; two sisters, Virginia Wat-
kins, Charles Town, and Annie
Dudley, Inwood; nine grand-
children; 10 great-grandchil-
dren; and several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by
two sisters and a brother, Ei-
leen Chapman, Katherine Ry-
man and Ed Southard.
Services were held at the
Melvin T. Strider Colonial Fu-
neral Home in Charles Town
Wednesday at 11 a.m. Lay min-
ister Paul Stull officiated and
burial was in Pleasant View
Memory Gardens, Martins-
burg.
Freddie M. Housden
Freddie Melvin Housden, 57,
of Shenandoah Junction, died
Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at
Cuppett-Weeks Nursing Home,
Oakland, Md.
Born February 4, 1948, in
Martinsburg, he was the son of
the late Carlton Housden and
Mazie Franks Housden.
He retired after 17 years of
service with the Badger-Pow-
hatan Co., Ranson.
He was a member of Grace
Baptist Church, Shenandoah
Junction.
He is survived by two sis-
ters, Lenia M. Henley, of Geor-
gia, and Dorothy Terry, of Ala-'
barns; seven brothers, Larry
Gene Housden and Kenneth
Housden, both of Augusta, Da-
vid Housden and Don Housden,
both of Shenandoah Junction,
Roger B. Housden, Clarksburg,
and MAke S. Housden and Bob-
by Housden, both of Inwood;
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
one sister, Mary Milglionise;
and two brothers, Richard L.
Housden and James O. Hous-
den.
Funeral services were held
Friday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at
Grace Baptist Church, Rev.
Robert. Campbell officiated and
burial was in Pleasant View
Memory Gardens, Martins-
burg.
Melvin T. Strider Colonial
Funeral Home handled ar-
rangements.
Victor R. Harner
Victor Roy Harner, 78, of
Hagerstown, Md., died Sat-
urday, March 5, 2005, at his
home.
Born December 19, 1926, in
Mt. Carmel, Pa., he was the son
of the late Victor Harrison and
Helen Mary Wagner Harner.
He was employed by Potomac
Edison Company for 42 years
until retiring in 1990.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Gladys Lucille Dillow
Harner, formerly of Jefferson
County, in 1998.
He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy serving during World war
II.
He was a member of William-
sport United Methodist Church
of Williamsport, Md,, and most
recently attended Tristate Fel-
lowship in Hagerstown.
He was a member of William-
sport Volunteer Ambulance
Service, Potomac Post 202
American Legion of Williams-
port; and the Potomac Edison
Forerunners.
He is survived by two daugh-
~r, Victoria H. Jones and Judy
C. Gist, both of Hagerstown;
one son, Rev. Victor E. Harrier,
Joppa, Md.; a sister, Christine
G. Harner, Middletown, Pa.; a
brother, Donald K. Harner, Gi-
rardville, Pa.; four grandchil-
dren; three great-granddaugh-
ters; nieces 'and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
one infant son.
Funeral services will be held
today, March 10, at 11 a.m. at
Osborne Funeral Home, Wil-
liamsport, Md. Rev. Dale Carv-
er will officiate and interment
will be in Grenlawn Memorial
Park, Williamsport. Military
graveside services will be con-
ducted by Morris Frock Post
#42, American Legion, Hager-
stown.
Memorial donations may be
made to Hospice of Washing-
ton County, 1500 Pennsylvania
Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740.
Elizabeth P. Showen
Elizabeth E "Liz" Showen,
81, of Charles Town, died Fri-
day, March 4, 2005, at Jeffer-
son Memorial Hospital.
Born in Jefferson County,
January 23, 1924, she was the
daughter of the late William
F. Fields and Janet (Nicely)
Fields.
She was the widow of Rich-
ard M. Showen.
Mrs. Showen retired after 25
years with the Stuck & Alger
Pharmacy and had been em-
ployed with the former White
Castle Restaurant, both in
Charles Town.
She was of the Methodist
faith.
Surviving are four daughters,
Patricia "Pat" Johnson, Charles
Town, Sally Baer, Shannondale.
Betty Upwright, Bolivar, and
Mary Ann Argenio, Henderson,
Nev.; one son, Donald Showen,
Charles Town; seven grandchil-
dren; 11 great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews; and great-
nieces and great-nephews.
She was also preceded in
death by one sister, Mildred L.
Harding; and three brothers,
Norval Fields, Kenneth Fields,
and Jimmy Fields.
Services were held Tues-
day at 11 a.m. at the Oakland
United Methodist Church. Rev.
Kent Tice and Rev. Joanne Al-
exander officiated and burial
was in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements were made
by the Melvin T. Strider Colo-
nial Funeral Home in Charles
Town.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Kid-
ney Fund, 6110 Executive
Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville,
MD 20852, or the American
Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton
Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
Gregory A. Anderson
Gregory Alan Anderson, 40,
of Brunswick, Md., died Tues-
day, March 1, 2005, at his
home.
Boim March 2, 1964, in Fred-
erick, Md., he was the son
of Nona Haines Anderson of
Knoxville, Md., and the late
Robert Lee Anderson, Jr.
He was a heavy equipment
operator at Mid-Mar]land Ex-
cavating in Burkittsville, Md.
He was a Lutheran.
He was a member of Frater-
nal Order of Eagles Aerie 1136
of Brunswick, Steadman-Keen-
an American Legion Post 96 of
Brunswick and Loyal Order of
Moose Lodge 948 of Charles
Town.
In addition to his mother,
he is survived by his compan-
ion, Jean Twigg; two daugh-
ters, Ashley Mann and Lisa M.
Anderson, beth at home; one
son, Gregory A.'Anderson, Jr.,
at home; one brother, Robert L.
Anderson, III of Knoxville, Md.;
aunts and uncles.
Services were held Saturday
at 11 a.m. at John T..Williams
Funeral Home in Brunswick.
Pastor Stacey Brady officiated
and burial was in Park Heights
Cemetery, Brunswick.
Ann K. Taylor
.Ann Kodak Taylor. 80. of
Charles Town. died Thursday,
March 3. 2005. in the Washing-
ton Hospital Center.
Born February 26, 1925, in
Wilder, Va., she was the daugh-
ter of the late John and Anna
Sitsko Kodak.
She was of the Pentacostal
faith.
She had worked for Fairch-
lids, Inc., Toy FactoD" and was
a homemaker.
She is survived by one son,
Malcolm (Mac) James Tay-
lor, Jr., Ransom one daugh-
ter, Christine Joyce Manning,
Shannondale; one brother.
John Kodak, Abingdon, Va.;
nine grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Malcolm James
Taylor, Sr.; three sons, Timo-
thy; Larry' and Danny Taylor;
one daughter. Linda Taylor;
three brothers, Steve, Charles
and Mike Kodak; and one sis-
ter, Mary Kodak.
Funeral services will be held
today, March 10, at 11 a.m. at
the Jefferson Chapel Funeral
Home. Pastor James Boyce will
officiate and interment will be
in the Rosedale Cemetery, Mar-
tinsburg.
James H. Lockhart
James H. Lockhart, 90, of
Rockville, Md., died Monday:
March 7, 2005, at Suburban
Hospital in Rockville.
Bern in West Virginia, March
8, 1914, he was the son of the
late Henry A. Lockhart and
Florence E. (Fishell) Lockhart.
He was a former member
of Citizens Fire Company in
Charles Town.
He is survived by one sister,
Mary Ellen Mellon, of Connect-
icut; and three sisters-in-law,
including Martha Whittington,
of Ranson, Lorna Dovenmeuh-
le, M)Ttle Beach, S.C., and Ja-
net Wyndham, Winchester, Va.;
and several nieces and .neph-
ews.
Graveside services will be
held at Edge Hill Cemetery to-
day (Thursday) at 11 a.m. Rev.
"Richard Kroll will officiate.
Friends will be received at the
funeral home from 10 to 10:45
a.m. today at the Melvin T..
Strider Colonial Funeral Home
in Charles Town.
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