Nellie F. Lower

Nellie F. Lower, 88 of Bakersville, passed into the hands of our Lord on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

She was born in Plainfield, OH on February 16, 1933 to the late Frank and Mary (Bordenkicker) Robinson and married Edgar J. Lower on March 12, 1951.  They just celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary with a family and friends surprise party.

Together, Edgar and Nellie started the Bakersville Garage, a farm equipment dealership.  The past 30 years they have traveled to their winter home in Florida where she truly did enjoy singing in the Florida church choir and helping with their special events at Citrus Ridge Neighborhood each year.

Nellie was a life member of the Bakersville Community Church where she was heavily involved in their activities, Ladies Aid and Faith Followers Outreach. Also, she was a member of the Bakersville Quest Club.

Nellie made the chili for Bakersville Homecoming and her famous Potato Salad Dressing for the Bakersville Fire Department because she wanted to offer a helping hand. Nellie always was a caregiver of the Bakersville Community making cookies, pies and soup or donations to those in need.

Nellie will be sadly missed by her family and friends today and always.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children Cheryl (Tim) Specht, Jerry (Lois) Lower, and Kim (Jeff) Bennington; grandchildren, Jennifer (Chris) Chapman, Danielle (Fred) Wilson, Brooke (Cory) Miceli, Kyle (Alexis) Lower, Brock Bennington, Sarah (Jared) Wheeler, and Bethany (Darren) Green; great grandchildren, Brodie, Emma. Allyson, Grace, Madison, Brendan, Conner, Colton, Cassie, Hunter and Maci; great great grandchildren, Diana, Cedar, Paige, and Ellie; her sister-in-law LaVone Robinson and Brother-in-law Richard Lower.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her siblings, Bernice Harstine and Carl Robinson; sister-in-law Ruth Lower; and grandchildren, Brock and Brittany Bennington.

Services will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM Bakersville Community Church with Pastors Rod McBride and Peter Mathewson officiating. Burial will follow in the Bakersville Union Cemetery with a lunch to follow in the Bakersville Community Park.  Friends may call on Friday 4-7 PM at Smith-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek and 10-11 at the church prior to services.

Memorials may be made in Nellie’s Memory to Bakersville Community Church or Bakersville Union Cemetery at PO Box 3013 Bakersville, Ohio 43803.

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