Effert Little

Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.

Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

Friday, February 2nd, 2018

Effert Little

Effert Little, 83, St. Marys, OH died 9:50 p.m. Wednesday January 31, 2018 at his residence.

He was born November 18, 1934 in Wheelwright, KY to Perry and Lily (Ward) Little. On February 13, 1960 he married Faye Preston, who survives.

Also survived by: daughter Kimberly (Steve) Irons of St. Marys, OH; daughter Meredith (Jim) Speckman of St. Marys, OH; son Brian (Missy) Little of St. Marys, OH; 7 grandchildren: Samantha Irons, Kile Irons, Dan (Katlyn) Speckman, Ashley Speckman, Mitchell (Kendra) Speckman, Jacob Little, Sara Little; great-grandchildren: Mackenzie Speckman, Henry Speckman, Dominik Speckman (due in April); brother-in-law Clarence (Sue) Preston of Ypsilanti, MI; sister-in-law Kathy Preston of Somerset, KY.

Preceded in death by: parents Perry and Lily Little; brother Charles Little; half-brother Harlan Little; half-sister Mary Bentley; parents-in-law Earnest and Lilla Preston; brother-in-law David Preston; sister-in-law Peggy Robinette.

He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Effert was a retired production employee from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in St. Marys.

He was a member of Mercer Lodge F&AM #121, a life member of American Legion Post #323 and was an Honorary Kentucky Colonel. He enjoyed sports, woodworking and was meticulous about the appearance of his vehicles. More than anything else, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Rites are scheduled to begin 11:00 a.m. Tuesday February 6, 2018 at the Miller Funeral Home 165 Celina Road (Ohio 703 Chapel) in St. Marys, with Pastor Harold Leiss officiating. Burial, with full graveside military honors, will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.

Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be directed to: St. Marys Tailgate For Cancer; Grand Lake Hospice or American Legion Post #323.

Condolences may be expressed to his family via: www.millerfuneralhomes.net.

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