Rev. John Ramsey

Flood Watch issued April 3 at 9:17PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Rev. John Ramsey

The Rev. John E. Ramsey, 58, 802 W. Jackson St., St. Marys, died at 3:58 p.m. May 8, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a brief illness.

He was born March 23, 1950, in Celina, to John and Marvel McMullen Ramsey. On Aug. 1, 1981, he married Cindy Goodwin, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, John of Van Wert; two daughters, Felicia of Lima and Stacey of Van Wert; a stepson, Roy Goodwin, St. Marys,; a brother, Ronnie of Van Wert and 10 grandchildren.

Ramsey, a disc jockey who went by the names "Mad Jack" and "John Edwards," worked at radio stations WKKI, WIMT (T-102) WAXC and WCSM in Northwest Ohio and Froggy 94 in Tennessee. A graduate of Bible College of Hope Sound in Florida and Dayton International Broadcasting College, he was an ordained minister and a local musician. He also was the drummer, guitarist and singer with Rock Creek Band for more than 20 years and performed with Jess King and Country Gospel for many years. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Glenn Masser officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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