Mrs. Elizabeth Batton Via, 97, of Staunton, died at 2:00 Saturday morning, April 1, 2006, at King's Daughters' Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. She had not enjoyed good health for the past three years. A daughter of the late Edward H. and Emma C. Marshall Batton, she was born on Sept. 17, 1908, at Mount Fair in Albemarle County, Va. Mrs. Via lived the majority of her life in the Grottoes area and was a member of the Grottoes Church of the Brethren. She had been employed by DuPlan Corp in Grottoes for three years. On Nov. 5, 1928, she married Dewey Ira Via Sr., who preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 1981. She is survived by two sons, Dewey I. Via Jr. and John P. Via, both of Grottoes, eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Matile Lawson and Emma Jean Shifflett. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Wednesday afternoon at t! he Grottoes Church of the Brethren with Pastor John N. Neff, Pastor Dee Flory and Pastor Cindy Carr officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:00 Tuesday evening at the Lindsey Weyers Cave Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grottoes Rescue Squad in her memory.