Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Friday, December 9th, 2016
Billy Gibson
Billy W. Gibson, 74, of Saint Marys, died Thursday, December 8, 2016, at his residence.
He was born April 3, 1942, in Saint Marys, the son of William and Rosemary (Whitehead) Gibson. He married Brenda "Ben" Buschur on February 7, 1970, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater, Ohio, and she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his two sons: Jason (Angie) Gibson of Saint Marys; Cobey (Deanna) Gibson of Hilliard. He is survived by four grandchildren: Jaden Gibson; Chloe Gibson; Carly Gibson and Beau Gibson. He is survived by a sister, Melody (Bill) Grunden of Saint Marys; by a sister-in-law, Nancy Gibson; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Charlie (Jan) Alt, Coldwater, Ohio; Richard (Deb) Hunt, Sidney, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents; by his siblings: John "Hoot" (Mary) Gibson; Paul "Bud" Gibson; Sharon Rose Gibson; brother-in-law Donald Buschur.
Billy retired from the Saint Marys Foundry. He loved Legos and putting models together, working around the yard and watching the OSU Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bengals.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys. A close family friend, Ron Powell, will speak at the funeral. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to either Grand Lake Hospice or to his grandchildren's college fund.
Condolences may be sent to Billy's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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