Roy Lockwood

Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Roy Lockwood

Roy A. Lockwood Sr., 74, 1010 N. Sugar St., Celina, died at 2:50 a.m. Sept. 29, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

He was born May 3, 1933, in Brockway, Pa., to Edward and Elsie Heilburn Lockwood. He had been married to Lulla Belle Seibert, who survives in Celina.

He is survived by four sons, Terry, Roy, Danny (Barb) and Bruce (Melinda), all of Celina; three daughters, Cheryl, Tammy Wallen and Crystal (Chris) Secrest, all of Celina; a sister, Shirley (Buck) Hines, Brockway, Pa.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a daughter, Lou Anne.

He had worked in the oil fields near Spencerville, at Mersman Furniture Factory, Celina, the former New Idea Plant and Werling Motors, both in Coldwater. He was a member of the Mercer County Council on Aging, Coldwater Horseshoe Pitching League, the Shoe Shack Pitching Club and Moose Lodge 1473, Celina.

Service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Keith Kivlin officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Mercer County Council on Aging.

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