Earlene Merritt, 80, of West Plains, Missouri formally of Wabash, Arkansas passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. She was born November 5, 1933 in Clarendon, Arkansas to William Earl and Ethelene Davenport Hartnett.
She is survived by two sons, Roger Hartnett Merritt and John Robert Merritt; four daughters, Hedy Louise Vondran, Tena Marie Pickett, Lesa Ann LaMar and Reta Joy Roberts; 15 grandchildren, Rob Vondran, Jason Pickett, Rick Pickett, Jr., Meredith Craig, Alan Merritt, Taylor Meritt, Dillion Merritt, Wesley Ginn, Dalton Ginn, Leigh Compton, Lauren Comer, Robert Bruce LaMar, Brandy Green, Donald Wayne Roberts Jr., and Melinda Earlene Roberts; and 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Louise Burton.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena, Arkansas with Chuck LaMar officiating. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home will direct. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westhelena.

Published April 22, 2014