High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 1:09AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Charles Dotson
Charles "Chuck" Dotson, 82, 1015 Hendricks Ave., St. Marys, died at 11:37 a.m. Sept. 11, 2007, at Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Mich. Death was due to an apparent heart attack.
He was born May 7, 1925, in Mendon, to Clarence and Edith Snyder Dotson. On Dec. 24, 1948, he married Marie Mobley, who died April 25, 1994. He then married Dorothy Henegar Lawson on Jan. 1, 1995, and she survives at the residence.
Surviving are a son, Mark (Heidi), St. Marys; a sister, Phyllis Furr, New Port Richey, Fla.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a stepson, Allen Lawson; and four brothers, Warren, Paul, John and Fred.
He retired from Hayes Albion Corporation, was currently working at Bud's Chevrolet and previously worked at Ted Ruck Company. He helped form several churches in the area including Hillsdale Baptist Church, St. Marys Missionary Baptist Church, both of St. Marys, and Victory Center Church of God, Wapakoneta. He was a member of Victory Center Church of God and American Legion Post 323, St. Marys.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Scott Landis officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens, where military rites will be conducted.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Victory Center Church of God.
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