Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 6:01PM EDT until May 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 197 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
59° 59° likely Wed 80° Wed 80° 57° 57° Thu 64° Thu 64°
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020
Jimmy Ables
Jimmy C. Ables, age 96, of Spring Valley, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton.
He was born January 1, 1924 in Hot Spot, KY, the son of Elizabeth (Lovelady) and Roy Ables.
In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife in 1995, Gaynelle (Potter) Ables, whom he married in 1947; his son: Robert Randy Ables; daughter: Beverly Eichenauer; and siblings: Elizabeth Newsome; Aileen Houston; Evelyn Venters; Emma Brown; and Roy Ables, Jr.
Jimmy is survived by his children: Trish Simonton of Mason, OH; and Jim Chris (Lanae) Ables of Blanchester, OH; sister: Norma Sparks of Xenia and brothers: Jack (Marnell) Ables of Jamestown and Billy Jo (Margaret) Ables of Columbus; 6 grandchildren including Laurie Hendricks and Becky Weitzel of Celina and 8 great grandchildren including Katie, Emily and Carson Weitzel of Celina; a son-in-law: Dennis Eichenauer of Celina; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Jimmy proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He was discharged after serving in the Caribbean as an SIC. He went back to Kentucky where he was a coal miner for Elkhorn Coal Co and then a partner with Gay-Mar Coal Co. He came to Ohio and built for Huber Homes; and finished his career as a self employed skilled home builder.
He enjoyed sports and was an accomplished swimmer and pool player. He also enjoyed camping.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of Dayton or to the Disabled American Veterans.
A Graveside service will be held 12:30 PM Thursday, June 11th at Valley View Memorial Gardens.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mccolaughfuneralhome.com.
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