Nina M. Merritt Lansing, MI A loving grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away on May 20, 2006 at age 94. She was born on January 23, 1912 in Gratiot County, and had lived in the Lansing area all of her life. Mrs. Merritt retired from the City of Lansing Clerks office after 15 years, and was a member of Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard "Bill" in 1963, and by 2 sons, Jeffery and James. Surviving are: granddaughter, Deena (Carl) Hollister of Charlotte; 2 great-granddaughters, Heather and Brittney Hollister; daughter-in-law, Christine Johnson of Charlotte; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2006, at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, 301 W. Jolly Rd., with The Rev. Andrew Meyers officiating. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mt Hope.
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