Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
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, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
Rev. Dwain Alexander
The Rev. Dwain E. Alexander, 74, Celina, died at 12:08 a.m. Feb. 20, 2015, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
He was born July 18, 1940, in St. Marys, to Reuben and Florence (Leonard) Alexander, who are deceased. On Feb. 10, 1961, in St. Marys, he married Carole L. Nickerson, who survives.
Also surviving are six children, Steven (Joni) Alexander, Englewood, Jeffrey Alexander, St. Marys, Scott Alexander, St. Marys, Christopher Alexander, St. Marys, Melissa Alexander, St. Marys, Tina Alexander, Minster, and Brian (Lesley) Alexander, St. Marys; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased are brothers, John Alexander, Kenneth Alexander and Charles "Sonny" Alexander, and sisters, Onnolee "Billie" Brewer, Betty Davis and Jean Gibson.
He was a 1959 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School, Wright State University and Indiana Wesleyan University. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the Vietnam era.
He was an ordained minister, serving congregations at the First Wesleyan Church, St. Marys, and the United Brethren in Christ Church, Celina. He also served as a substitute teacher in Auglaize and Mercer counties.
His favorite pastimes included traveling, playing cards, watching old western movies and supporting The Ohio State Buckeyes. He devoted many hours to ministering to the residents of area nursing homes.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road (Ohio 703 West Chapel), St. Marys. Military honors will follow the services at the funeral home.
Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Condolences may be expressed at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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