PAULDING:
E. Roberta (Merritte) Bair, 81, of Paulding, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2014.
Roberta was born on September 27, 1933 in Garrett, Kentucky, the daughter of Beatrice (Johnson) and Abraham Merritte. On January 15, 1949, she married the love of her life, Charles “Junior” E. Bair, with whom she shared 59 wonderful years.
While alive, she truly lived. Blessed with a talent for creating beauty in the world around her, Roberta kept a meticulous home, created magnificent wreaths and centerpieces, and cultivated a garden, which rivaled those in her favorite magazines, Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Living.
She was always a loving inspiration to those around her, touching many hearts and lives with her quiet strength in the Lord. She was a magnificent wife, mother, and grandmother, and cherished her church family at Harvest Field Pentecostal Church in Scott, Ohio.
Surviving are her children, Doug Bair of Loveland, Ohio; Dana (Ruth Ann) Bair of Oakwood, Ohio; Sue (Denny) Reinhart of Oakwood, Ohio; and Jayne (Rick) Molnar of Grand Rapids, Ohio; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Fredrick (Phyllis) Merritte, Paulding, and a sister, Jeanette Miller, Findlay.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Junior” E. Bair, granddaughter, Sarah Reinhart and grandson, Andrew Reinhart.
Visitation will be held from 2-8PM Monday, June 16 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.
Funeral services will be held at her home church, Harvest Field Pentecostal Church, 13625 Road 12, Scott, Ohio, at 11 AM, Tuesday, June 17 with Rev. Terry Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Little Auglaize Cemetery, Melrose.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to Community Health Professionals & Hospice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com
