Rita Kay Merrell Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 18, 2026, at the age of 69, Rita Kay Merrell of Locust Grove, Oklahoma passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, G. W. Merrell and Helen Marie Coffelt (Moore); her son Ronnie "Junior" Fisher; her brother Ronnie Merrell; and her brother-in-law Bobby Morrison.
She is survived by: her son Gene Fisher of Locust Grove, Oklahoma; her grandchildren, Alyssa Fisher, Cody Fisher, Caleb Fisher, Christina Fisher, Sckyler Fisher, Makala Fisher (Cory Lee) and Bryce Fisher; her great grandchildren, Remington Fisher, Gage Fisher, Ryder Fisher, Montana Tollette, Carla Tollette, Kynleigh Fisher, Levi Fisher, Weston Fisher, Laken Fisher, Callie Lee, Carisa Lee, Cortez Lee, Coreem Lee and Coretta Lee; her sisters, Ramona Morrison of Locust Grove, Oklahoma and Paula Thiessen of Eakley; her stepsiblings, Louise Martinez (Coy) of Albuquerque, Ann Phipps of Missouri and Dale Coffelt (Sandy); and her nieces and nephews, Micah Morrison (Kendall), Charity Levings (Mark), Lisa Burgess Montgomery (Vance), Tammy Sitsler, Amanda Benson and Christina Thiessen.
