Merle Backer Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Merle Backer (Chattanooga, Tennessee), who passed away on May 8, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. 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 Merle Backer to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Morris Belz and Lillian Belz; her grandmother Lil (West); her husband Dr. Bruce H. Backer; and her granddaughter Jessica Lillian Backer.
She is survived by: her siblings, Shepard and Gail; her uncle Sam; her cousin Miles; her sons, Spencer and Jake; her parents-in-law, Mildred and Mac; her grandson Carter; her children, Marla Brown, Dean Backer (Katy Mooney) and Robert Backer (Jennifer); her grandsons, Spencer Brown, Sam Backer, Miles Backer and Jake Backer (Hannah); Peggy Pryor.
