Axselle Auto Service, Over 50 Years of Customer Care

Axselle's Auto Service was established in 1951 by Ed Axselle with the support of his wife Alma Axselle. His lifetime goal was to own and operate his own service station. After some working at Tredgar Inc. Works, he and a friend by the name of T.B. Watson opened a Texaco where Ceman Brothers resides now. He worked at Reynolds Metals during the day and at the station at night.

Ed realized how much he enjoyed this type of work and how much he enjoyed helping others in this profession so he dissolved his partnership and began operating his own service station in the Hub Shopping Center where Huckleberries is now.

As time went on, the current location, 5515 Lakeside Ave came up for sale and Ed went on to rent, than buy the property and became the full time proprietor, mechanic, office manager and "jack of all trades" at the new location where Axselle's Auto Service now resides.

Ed was innovative in running his business. He knew the value of treating customers right., the values of honesty and hard work and was a great mentor to his two sons and for all those who worked with him. The station was open 7 days a week from 7 in the morning until 10 at night.

Upon graduating high school his eldest son Bobby went to work for the phone company but soon found himself most at home at the service station where the station was known as Axselle and Son. Later in life Ed's second son Dave came to work for the service station where it became fondly known as Axselle and Sons.