Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Monday, December 2nd, 2024
Barbara Williams
Barbara Lou "Barb" Williams, 93, of Rockford, Ohio passed away November 29, 2024 at Mercer Health in Coldwater.
She was born June 27, 1931 in Celina, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Glen Parker Adams and Caroline (Allmandinger) Adams. On April 29, 1950 Barb married William P. "Bill" Williams, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2019.
Barb lived her entire life in the area. She owned and operated "Upholstery by Barb". Barb was proud of her skills, even trying to do upholstery repairs at Divine of Shane Hill, where she had been living. One of her favorite things to do was go on weekly trips to Captain D's and to get her hair done. She also very much looked forward to visits from her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Surviving are three daughters, Carolyn Warnock of Ft. Wayne, Connie (Greg) Stoner of Cridersville, OH, and Millicent (Sean) Ireland of Rockford; one son, Adam (Lisa) Williams of Mendon; daughter-in-law Debra Williams of Celina; two brothers, Edward Adams of Marysville, OH, and Ray (Becky) Adams of Tempe, Arizona; eleven grandchildren, Aaron, Kristen, Scott, Matthew, Joseph, Jacob, Heather, Herminie, Tori, Arwen, and Obadiah; twenty-two great grandchildren, A. J., Ellie, Reece, Alexander, Kameryn, Aiden, Gavin, Sophia, Dilon, Rylee, Montana, Kaitlyn, Tommy, Logan, Ava, Zane, William, Marilyn, Evan, Gerrit, Aurora, and Olive; and two great great grandchildren, Reed and Rye.
In addition to her parents and husband, Barb was preceded in death by her son, Michael Williams, her granddaughter, April Christie Vann, two sons-in-law, Donald Warnock and Michael Altenbach, her sister Madonna Lukac, and her brother, William Adams.
Funeral services to honor Barb's memory will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 W. First Street, Rockford, OH 45882. Pastor Bill Halter will officiate. Burial will follow at Tomlinson Cemetery in Mendon.
The family will receive friends prior to the funeral service, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to EverHeart Hospice, 1350 N. Broadway St., Greenville, OH 45331; The American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023; or to The American Heart Association, P. O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
Online condolences may be shared at www.ketchamripley.com.
Services have been entrusted to Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 W. First St., Rockford, OH 45882.
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