 Jesse Adam Ault, 28, of Forrest Circle, Dublin, was killed in the line of duty April 9, 2008 in Iraq while performing Convoy Operations for the United States Army. Born February 18, 1980 in Wheeling, W.Va., he was the son of Ronald Ault and Virginia VonDran Billiter. His maternal grandfather, Harold VonDran and paternal grandmother, Betty Ault preceded him in death. Jesse grew up in Middlebourne, W.Va. and graduated from Tyler County High School. He had been with the Virginia National Guard for six years and served two tours in Iraq during his 10 year career with the United States Army. He was assigned to the Company E, 429 Brigade Support Battalion in Roanoke, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Sarah "Betsy" Allen-Ault, Dublin; his children , Nathan Jennings, Adam Ault, Rachel Ault, Dublin; father and stepmother, Ronald and Debra Ault, Bethesda, Ohio; mother and stepfather, Eric and Virginia Billiter, Paden City, W.Va.; brother, Andrew Ault, Nashville, Tenn.; brother at heart ,Travis Russell, Williamstown, W.Va.; maternal grandmother , Billie VonDran, Greer, S.C.; paternal grandparents , Roger and Phyllis Ault, Cameron, Ohio; aunts and uncles, Kay and Steve Teague, Greer, S.C ., Ed and Rae VonDran, San Antonio, Texas, Valencia VonDran, Kansas City, Mo., Pam and Lance Smittle, Paden City, W.Va., Jacque and Steve Roth, St. Mary's, W.Va., Tim and Katrina Ault, Amherst, Ohio, Robin and Jim McGuire, Clarington, Ohio, Sharon and Pat Baker, Cameron, Ohio, Chris and Tommie Ault, Cameron, Ohio; stepsisters , Erica Billiter, Buffalo, N.Y., Adrianne Billiter, Norfolk, Va., Crystal and Dave Phillips, Bethesda, Ohio; stepbrother , Brian and Becky Hull, Bethesda, Ohio; stepgrandparents, Bill and Eileen Wise, Bethesda, Ohio; stepgrandmother, Lucy Billiter, Paden City, W. Va.; father-in-law, Johnnie Allen and wife, Rena, Dublin; mother-in-law, Sharon Allen, Columbia, S.C.; sister-in-law, Amanda DelaCuesta and husband, Chuck, Fairfax, Va.; and several cousins. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, with the Rev. Granville Bishop officiating. Entombment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, with full military honors. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski. Visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com. to send the family online condolence messages. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions, in memory of Jesse Ault, to the Bank of America (a Virginia Savings Account Sarah E. Allen-Ault to be made into a trust fund for his children) c/o 1001 Bobwhite Blvd., Pulaski, Virginia 24301. Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, is handling the arrangements for the family.
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