Clara Bell (Albertson) Merritt, was the wife of John William
Merritt, and mother of Margaret June, Logan Randuff, William Lloyd and Mom to Louzina.
Clara Bell was the daughter of Joseph Bartley and Margaret
Catherine (Runion) Albertson. Sister of Eddie, Sarah Ellen,
Erastis Ellsworth,Charles Franklin, Retta Mae, Homer Glendon
Mary Miralda, and Minnie Marie.
Clara Bell was a good, honest and dependable person.
Always willing to lend a helping hand. Always there for
her family.

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I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and a picture in a frame.
Your memory is a Keepsake from which I'll never part.
God has you in His arms, I have you in my heart.
Author Unknown
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(Per David Smith)
from the Republican for Aug. 21, 1980:

Services for Mrs. Clara B. Merritt, age 79, Pittsboro, who died, August 17, at her home were, August 20, from the David A. Hall Mortuary in Pittsboro, with burial in the Lizton K. of P. Cemetery. Rev. Emmitt Sebastian, assisted by Rev. Byron Rohrig, officiated.

Born Aug. 4, 1901 at Hadley, the daughter of Joseph Bartley and Margaret Catherine (Runion) Albertson, she was married, Nov. 24, 1919, in Danville, to William Merritt, who preceded, Feb. 26, 1960. She was a member of the Birthday Club of the Pittsboro Methodist Church.

Survivors include one son, William L. Merritt of Greensburg, Ky.; two daughters, Louzina Spoon and Margaret Spoon, both of Pittsboro; two step-sons, Walter R. Merritt of Danville and John Thomas Merritt of Reelsville; 12 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren, and two step-great-great-grandchildren.

A son, Logan Merritt, preceded.