SUMMERFIELD — Leonard C. Leasure, 76, of Summerfield, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2001) at his home.

He was born Nov. 30, 1924, in Barnesville, son of the late William and Anna Marie (Brown) Leasure.

Mr. Leasure was a retired laborer. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II and the Korean War.

He was a Methodist by faith. He was a member of American Legion Post 415, Summerfield, and VFW Post 4721, Caldwell.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva M. (Hayes) Leasure, on Aug. 3, 1982; two sons, Kim and Greg Leasure; three brothers, Carl, Earl and Kenneth Leasure; two sisters, Betty and Geneva Leasure.

He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Anthony (Robin) Jordon of Dayton, Mrs. Kenneth (Melinda) Hoyt of Graysville and Bev Leasure of Lewisville; two sons, Gary (Cathy) Leasure of Summerfield and Calvin (Melissa) Leasure of Sparr, Fla.; three sisters, Ruth Ann Leasure of Caldwell, and Dorothy Shafer and Lucille Long, both of Sarahsville; three brothers, Dick Leasure of Senecaville, and Eugene Leasure and Raymond Leasure, both of Caldwell; 23 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Brubach-Watters Funeral Home, Summerfield.

Military graveside services will be at Mt. Tabor Cemetery near Summerfield, at a later date.

.WOODSFIELD — Viola I. Rothacher, 88, of Sardis, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2001) at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, W.Va.

She was born Aug. 26, 1912, in Green Township, Monroe County, daughter of the late John and Sarah (Haslam) Rothacher.

Miss Rothacher was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Sardis.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Clarence and Edward Rothacher; four sisters, Freda Kocher, Elizabeth Rothacher, Ophelia Ruble and Ethel Green.

She leaves five nephews, Ronald Rothacher and Loren Rothacher, both of Sardis, Carl Kocher of New Martinsville, W.Va., Vernon Ischy of Lewisville and Russell Rothacher of Shadyside; two nieces, Virginia Campbell of New Philadelphia and Delores Smith of Sardis.

No calling hours will be observed.

Private services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield.

Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, near Sardis.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bundy-Law Funeral Home, Cambridge, for James Rodgers Douglass, 76, of Cambridge, who died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at his home after a long and courageous battle with progressive supranuclear palsy.

The Revs. Carl Keeffer, Johnnie Faye Swan and Virginia Geiger will officiate. Burial will be in Center Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Guernsey County Veterans Council.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.