Elizabeth Diane Merrill Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Elizabeth Diane Merrill of Petal, Mississippi, who passed away on January 13, 2026 at the age of 79. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elizabeth Diane Merrill to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rufus Tindell and Evelyn Elizabeth Downing Tindell; her former husband James Merrill; her son-in-law Mike Harper; and her granddaughters, Sherrie Merrill and Allie Sarchet.
She is survived by: her husband Richard "Craig" Thompson; her children, Robert K. Sarchet, Tammy J. Harper (Mike) and Kelley Jones (Al "Fish" Herring); her sister Patricia Gail Merrill; her grandchildren, Cory Sarchet, Josh LeBlanc, Bobbie Ruiz, TJ Brewer and Timothy LaGrone; and her great grandchildren, Dax LeBlanc, Elise Killingsworth, Emily Killingsworth, Hunter Killingsworth and Vivienne Foret.
