Marjorie Merritt Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Marjorie Merritt of Union County, Mississippi, born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Marjorie left this world on November 19, 2025 at the age of 96, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Marjorie Merritt or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Marjorie may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Roy Cooper and Ora Britt Cooper; her husband Shelby Merritt; and her son-in-law Phil Whiteside. She is survived by: her daughter Shelba Whiteside; her granddaughters, Emily Childers (Guy) and Christy Bullock (Jalon); her great grandchildren, Anslie Mills (Tripp), Becca Childers (South Sanders), Lilly Cate Childers and Max Bullock; and her great great grandchild Henry Mills.
