Leah Woodson Whitesides of 419 Belle Vernon Apartments;Belle Vernon;died suddenly on Sunday;Dec.9;1984;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 80. Mrs.Whitesides was born Feb.4;1904;in Monessen;a daughter of the late James Howard Woodson and Addie Burrell Woodson. She had resided in the Belle Vernon community the past nine years;having previously resided in Weirton;W.Va.;for 58 years. Mrs.Whitesides was a member of the Speer Street A.M.E.Church;Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Harry W.Whitesides;in June of 1975;and by three brothers;Louis;James;and Robert Woodson;and by two sisters;Mrs.Edith Jones and Mrs.Ruth McFadden. Surviving are one brother;Craig Woodson;of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Mary Woodson Etheridge and Mrs.Hallie Woodson Corley;both of Belle Vernon;and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Speer Street A.M.E.Church;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the church;with the Rev.Milton Roberts;Jr.;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;is in charge of arrangements.