Rev. Norman W. Merrell, 89, of Hendersonville, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at Beverly Health Care.
A native of Asheville, he was born February 6, 1917, the son of the late James Lester Merrell and Bessie Jackson Merrell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eldeva Bagwell Merrell; a daughter, Jean Ivester; three sisters, Ruth Wright, Ethel Murphy and Mildred Lisenbee; one brother-in-law, Rev. Eugene B. Hager.
Rev. Merrell attended High School in the Oakley and Biltmore areas of Asheville. He graduated from Mars Hill College in 1947, Furman University in 49, and Southwestern Baptist Seminary in 55. Pastorates included one in Peizer, S.C., one in Tyler, Texas, while he was a student in the seminary, Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Tenn., First Baptist, in Huntersville, N.C., and Green Memorial, in Charlotte. Two interim pastorates were Fairview, in Fairview, N.C., and Oak Grove, also in the Fairview community.
Noteworthy of his ministry, he was often an encourager to certain young people to pursue their goals by getting and completing a college education. A tremendous sense of humor often seemed his trademark.
After retirement, and most recently, he served as a Men's Sunday School Class teacher in Zion Baptist church in Braselton, Ga.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Dot Sinclair of Fruitland; two granddaughters, Miss Kristi Ivester of Lynchburg, Va., and Keri Johns and husband, Rev. Jeremy Johns of Simpsonville, S.C.; four great-grandsons, Eli, Josiah, Sam, and Philip Johns; one great-granddaughter, Maggie Ruth Johns.
Surviving also are several in-laws, Rev. & Mrs. Jack R. Bagwell of Mooresville, Mr. Dan H. Bagwell and Miss Lillie Mae Bagwell of Asheville, Dr. & Mrs. Russell Mercer of Metter, Ga., Dr. & Mrs. Jim Dellinger of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Mrs. Lou B. Hager of Statesville, N.C.
A memorial service will be held at Hooper's Creek Baptist Church with The Revs. Jeremy D. Johns and Jack R. Bagwell officiating.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.
Published: 2006-06-16 Asheville Citizen Times
A native of Asheville, he was born February 6, 1917, the son of the late James Lester Merrell and Bessie Jackson Merrell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eldeva Bagwell Merrell; a daughter, Jean Ivester; three sisters, Ruth Wright, Ethel Murphy and Mildred Lisenbee; one brother-in-law, Rev. Eugene B. Hager.
Rev. Merrell attended High School in the Oakley and Biltmore areas of Asheville. He graduated from Mars Hill College in 1947, Furman University in 49, and Southwestern Baptist Seminary in 55. Pastorates included one in Peizer, S.C., one in Tyler, Texas, while he was a student in the seminary, Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Tenn., First Baptist, in Huntersville, N.C., and Green Memorial, in Charlotte. Two interim pastorates were Fairview, in Fairview, N.C., and Oak Grove, also in the Fairview community.
Noteworthy of his ministry, he was often an encourager to certain young people to pursue their goals by getting and completing a college education. A tremendous sense of humor often seemed his trademark.
After retirement, and most recently, he served as a Men's Sunday School Class teacher in Zion Baptist church in Braselton, Ga.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Dot Sinclair of Fruitland; two granddaughters, Miss Kristi Ivester of Lynchburg, Va., and Keri Johns and husband, Rev. Jeremy Johns of Simpsonville, S.C.; four great-grandsons, Eli, Josiah, Sam, and Philip Johns; one great-granddaughter, Maggie Ruth Johns.
Surviving also are several in-laws, Rev. & Mrs. Jack R. Bagwell of Mooresville, Mr. Dan H. Bagwell and Miss Lillie Mae Bagwell of Asheville, Dr. & Mrs. Russell Mercer of Metter, Ga., Dr. & Mrs. Jim Dellinger of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Mrs. Lou B. Hager of Statesville, N.C.
A memorial service will be held at Hooper's Creek Baptist Church with The Revs. Jeremy D. Johns and Jack R. Bagwell officiating.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.
Published: 2006-06-16 Asheville Citizen Times
Rev. Norman W. Merrell, 89, of Hendersonville, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at Beverly Health Care.
A native of Asheville, he was born February 6, 1917, the son of the late James Lester Merrell and Bessie Jackson Merrell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eldeva Bagwell Merrell; a daughter, Jean Ivester; three sisters, Ruth Wright, Ethel Murphy and Mildred Lisenbee; one brother-in-law, Rev. Eugene B. Hager.
Rev. Merrell attended High School in the Oakley and Biltmore areas of Asheville. He graduated from Mars Hill College in 1947, Furman University in 49, and Southwestern Baptist Seminary in 55. Pastorates included one in Peizer, S.C., one in Tyler, Texas, while he was a student in the seminary, Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Tenn., First Baptist, in Huntersville, N.C., and Green Memorial, in Charlotte. Two interim pastorates were Fairview, in Fairview, N.C., and Oak Grove, also in the Fairview community.
Noteworthy of his ministry, he was often an encourager to certain young people to pursue their goals by getting and completing a college education. A tremendous sense of humor often seemed his trademark.
After retirement, and most recently, he served as a Men's Sunday School Class teacher in Zion Baptist church in Braselton, Ga.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Dot Sinclair of Fruitland; two granddaughters, Miss Kristi Ivester of Lynchburg, Va., and Keri Johns and husband, Rev. Jeremy Johns of Simpsonville, S.C.; four great-grandsons, Eli, Josiah, Sam, and Philip Johns; one great-granddaughter, Maggie Ruth Johns.
Surviving also are several in-laws, Rev. & Mrs. Jack R. Bagwell of Mooresville, Mr. Dan H. Bagwell and Miss Lillie Mae Bagwell of Asheville, Dr. & Mrs. Russell Mercer of Metter, Ga., Dr. & Mrs. Jim Dellinger of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Mrs. Lou B. Hager of Statesville, N.C.
A memorial service will be held at Hooper's Creek Baptist Church with The Revs. Jeremy D. Johns and Jack R. Bagwell officiating.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.
Published: 2006-06-16 Asheville Citizen Times
A native of Asheville, he was born February 6, 1917, the son of the late James Lester Merrell and Bessie Jackson Merrell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eldeva Bagwell Merrell; a daughter, Jean Ivester; three sisters, Ruth Wright, Ethel Murphy and Mildred Lisenbee; one brother-in-law, Rev. Eugene B. Hager.
Rev. Merrell attended High School in the Oakley and Biltmore areas of Asheville. He graduated from Mars Hill College in 1947, Furman University in 49, and Southwestern Baptist Seminary in 55. Pastorates included one in Peizer, S.C., one in Tyler, Texas, while he was a student in the seminary, Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Tenn., First Baptist, in Huntersville, N.C., and Green Memorial, in Charlotte. Two interim pastorates were Fairview, in Fairview, N.C., and Oak Grove, also in the Fairview community.
Noteworthy of his ministry, he was often an encourager to certain young people to pursue their goals by getting and completing a college education. A tremendous sense of humor often seemed his trademark.
After retirement, and most recently, he served as a Men's Sunday School Class teacher in Zion Baptist church in Braselton, Ga.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Dot Sinclair of Fruitland; two granddaughters, Miss Kristi Ivester of Lynchburg, Va., and Keri Johns and husband, Rev. Jeremy Johns of Simpsonville, S.C.; four great-grandsons, Eli, Josiah, Sam, and Philip Johns; one great-granddaughter, Maggie Ruth Johns.
Surviving also are several in-laws, Rev. & Mrs. Jack R. Bagwell of Mooresville, Mr. Dan H. Bagwell and Miss Lillie Mae Bagwell of Asheville, Dr. & Mrs. Russell Mercer of Metter, Ga., Dr. & Mrs. Jim Dellinger of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Mrs. Lou B. Hager of Statesville, N.C.
A memorial service will be held at Hooper's Creek Baptist Church with The Revs. Jeremy D. Johns and Jack R. Bagwell officiating.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.
Published: 2006-06-16 Asheville Citizen Times
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