Catherine Merritt Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 13, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Catherine Merritt of Leakesville, Mississippi. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Catherine Merritt to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Donnis Merritt; her children, Melissa Cherrelle and Jason Tillman; her parents, Rev. Ezra Walley and Bertha Mae Walley; and her siblings, Rachel Green, Francis Green, Helen Hicks, Gail Freeman, Harry Walley, Harold Walley and Dale Walley.
She is survived by: her grandchildren, Bryce Tillman (Haley), Lakin Stone (Jake), Dawson Tillman (Cadence), Cooper Tillman and Karter Williams; her great grandchildren, Caysen Zehner, Carter Zehner, Beckett Tillman, Elouise Tillman, Westyn McAlexander and Sawyer Stone; her stepchildren, Randall Merritt and Kelly West (Vince); her stepgrandchildren, Chad Merritt, Leslie Dunnam, Chuck West, Cole West, Hayden West, Garrett West and Conner West; her sister Margaret Skipper (Bubba); and her caregiver James Byrd. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
