Ethel Roberts

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

Ethel Roberts

Ethel N. Roberts, age 93, a resident of Union City in Jay County passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio.

Ethel was born March 13, 1923, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Alexander and Anna (Pruitt) Denney.

She attended Madison Township School. She retired from Fort Recovery Industries after 25 years.

She married Amos Roberts on July 19, 1941 and he passed away on August 12, 1995.

Survivors include: 2 Sons: Joe (wife Donna) Roberts - Union City, Indiana; Douglas (wife Vickie) Roberts - Union City, Ohio; 3 Daughters: Frances (husband Jimmie) Newton - Greenwood, Florida; Joyce (husband Jerry) Kremer - Celina, Ohio; Bonnie (husband Rick) Nichols - Portland, Indiana; 1 Brother: Raymond (wife Helen) Powell - Union City, Indiana; 1 Sister: Anita Fields - Union City, Indiana; 20 Grandchildren and several Great Grandchildren and several Great Great Grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland.

Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Pastor Dennis Kelley will officiate the service. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery on the Jay Randolph county line.

Memorials may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice or Midwest Pet Refuge. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.

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