Mrs. Merrell was born in Buncombe County, was a daughter of Ernest Nelson and Edith Osborne Nelon.
She was married to Guy Johnson Merrell, Sr., who died in 1979.
She retired after 25 years in sales at Belk's Department Store.
Ruth was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Graveside services: Cane Creek Cemetery
Mrs. Merrell was born in Buncombe County, was a daughter of Ernest Nelson and Edith Osborne Nelon.
She was married to Guy Johnson Merrell, Sr., who died in 1979.
She retired after 25 years in sales at Belk's Department Store.
Ruth was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Graveside services: Cane Creek Cemetery
Family Members
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Sr Mary Helen Nelon
1908–1994
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Howard Osborne Nelon
1910–1974
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Ernest Lewis Nelon
1912–1990
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Mary Lou Nelon
1915–1915
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James Alfred Nelon
1916–1927
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Doris Nelon Stradley
1918–1993
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Roy Eckle Nelon
1922–2015
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Betty Mae Nelon Brown
1925–1960
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Robert Gene "Bob" Nelon
1926–1997
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Faye Elizabeth Nelon Coates
1927–2009
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