E. Roberta (Merritte) Bair

E. Roberta (Merritte) Bair, 81, of Paulding, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2014.

Roberta was born September 27, 1933, in Garrett, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Beatrice (Johnson) and Abraham Merritte. On January 15, 1949, she married the love of her life, Charles E. “Junior” 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 that 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.

Surviving are her children, Doug Bair of Loveland, Dana (Ruth Ann) Bair of Oakwood, Sue (Denny) Reinhart of Oakwood, and Jayne (Rick) Molnar of Grand Rapids; seven grandchildren; three stepgrandsons; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Fredrick (Phyllis) Merritte of Paulding; and one sister, Jeanette Miller of Findlay.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Harvest Field Pentecostal Church in Scott, with the Rev. Terry Martin officiating. Burial will be in Little Auglaize Cemetery in Melrose.

Calling hours are from 2-8 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Den Herder Funeral Home in Paulding and an hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Community Health Professionals-Hospice.

Online condolences may be left at www.denherderfh.com.