Roy Thornhill

Special Weather Statement issued January 22 at 5:57AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Road temperatures below freezing are combining with some lingering surface moisture to produce localized black ice this morning.
If traveling this morning, use extra caution and be aware of the potential for spotty slick spots on untreated roadways.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:05AM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Roy Thornhill

Roy J. Thornhill, 72, of Rossburg, died Dec. 23, 2006, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville.

He was born June 13, 1934, in Darke County, to George Cleadis and Gladys Aileen (Hoblit) Thornhill. His first wife, Carol, died April 6, 1991. He married Norma J. Shearer, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Jeffrey A. (Marie), Columbus, Scott L. (Julia), Euclid, and Darrell R. (Emily), Rossburg; a daughter, Rhonda (Cliff) Setser, Lightsville; a stepdaughter, Jacquelyn (Eric) Miles, North Star; a sister, Ruth Lane, Tinley Park, Ill.; and 11 grandchildren.

He was a farmer, a custom sheep shearer and musician. He attended Bible Fellowship Church, Greenville, and was a member of the Darke County Farm Bureau, Darke County Steam Threshers and the Tri-State Gas Engine Club.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville, the Rev. Eric Fee officiating. Burial is at Greenville Cemetery.

Calling is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association.

Condolences can be sent at www.oliverfloyd.com.

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