Jim Derringer

Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Jim Derringer

Jim G. Derringer, 74, 300 state Route 119, Fort Recovery, died at 3:13 p.m. Feb. 17, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born Feb. 6, 1933, in Portland, Ind., to Charlie and Ruth Hastings Derringer. On Oct. 12, 1968, he married Rhonda L. Roberts, who survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Deanna, Portland, and Karen Swarkorski, Key West, Fla.; three stepdaughters, Lana Bias, Ridgeville, Ind., Twila (Larry) Blowers, Greenville, and Pam (Rick) Gabbard, Winchester, Ind.; two stepsons, Kenny (Helen) Williams, Saratoga, Ind., and Darrell, Portland; a brother, Tommy (Betty), Portland; two sisters, Peggy Montgomery and Nancy, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; 19 grandchildern and 28 great-grandchildern.

Deceased are a stepson Jeff Williams; a sister, Patty Jo Kelly; and a brother, Bobby.

He retired as a supervisor from Union City Body Company, Union City, Ind. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6515, Fort Recovery, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge Post 928, Portland.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

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