1930
Lester
2015
Lester B. Merrill
October 26, 1930 — December 11, 2015
Lester B. Merrill, beloved husband, Dad, Granddad and G Daddy, passed from this life into his Heavenly Home with God on December 11, 2015 at the age of 85 in Rio Rancho, NM, after a lengthy illness.
Lester was born in Kress, Texas on October 26, 1930. He was the only child of Lee B. and Beatrice Merrill. His parents moved him to Clovis, NM when he was one-year-old and he made his home there for the next 79 years. Lester loved living in Clovis and had many wonderful friends, but for health reasons, he moved to Rio Rancho, NM in 2010 to be near some of his children. During the five years he lived in Rio Rancho, he developed many more wonderful friendships.
Lester was a successful agriculture businessman as a farmer, cattleman, dairyman, fertilizer dealer and Pioneer Seed salesman.
Family members who have gone on before him are his parents and his stepmom Mildred Bliss Merrill. Survivors of Lester are his wife of 48 years, Anita; sons Mark Merrill (Chung) and Mike Merrill (Sunny) of Peoria, AZ, Grant Morrison (Erma) of Tijeras, NM, Steve Merrill (Marcy) of Amarillo, TX and David Merrill (Rita) of Sherwood Shores, TX; daughters Rene' Hartman (Jeff) of Rio Rancho, NM and Gina Hill (Jeff) of Hendersonville, TN. He was blessed with 10 wonderful grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Also surviving Lester is one half-sister, Vicky Phillips, of Bandera, TX.
Pallbearers will be Dick Gressett, Phil White, Joe Sealy, Martin Zamora, Gary Ross and Johnny Jimenez. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group at Albuquerque First Baptist Church.
Memorial services to celebrate his remarkable life will be held Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at Albuquerque's First Baptist Church, 4101 Paseo Del Norte NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114, followed by an Entombment at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107. His good friend and pastor, Michael Cook, will be conducting the service.
Suggested memorials may be sent to the Building Fund in care of Albuquerque's First Baptist Church, 4101 Paseo Del Norte NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114.
FRENCH - Westside
9300 Golf Course Rd. NW
(505) 897-0300
Lester was born in Kress, Texas on October 26, 1930. He was the only child of Lee B. and Beatrice Merrill. His parents moved him to Clovis, NM when he was one-year-old and he made his home there for the next 79 years. Lester loved living in Clovis and had many wonderful friends, but for health reasons, he moved to Rio Rancho, NM in 2010 to be near some of his children. During the five years he lived in Rio Rancho, he developed many more wonderful friendships.
Lester was a successful agriculture businessman as a farmer, cattleman, dairyman, fertilizer dealer and Pioneer Seed salesman.
Family members who have gone on before him are his parents and his stepmom Mildred Bliss Merrill. Survivors of Lester are his wife of 48 years, Anita; sons Mark Merrill (Chung) and Mike Merrill (Sunny) of Peoria, AZ, Grant Morrison (Erma) of Tijeras, NM, Steve Merrill (Marcy) of Amarillo, TX and David Merrill (Rita) of Sherwood Shores, TX; daughters Rene' Hartman (Jeff) of Rio Rancho, NM and Gina Hill (Jeff) of Hendersonville, TN. He was blessed with 10 wonderful grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Also surviving Lester is one half-sister, Vicky Phillips, of Bandera, TX.
Pallbearers will be Dick Gressett, Phil White, Joe Sealy, Martin Zamora, Gary Ross and Johnny Jimenez. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group at Albuquerque First Baptist Church.
Memorial services to celebrate his remarkable life will be held Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at Albuquerque's First Baptist Church, 4101 Paseo Del Norte NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114, followed by an Entombment at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107. His good friend and pastor, Michael Cook, will be conducting the service.
Suggested memorials may be sent to the Building Fund in care of Albuquerque's First Baptist Church, 4101 Paseo Del Norte NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114.
FRENCH - Westside
9300 Golf Course Rd. NW
(505) 897-0300
Service Details
Thursday, December 17th, 2015, 11:30am, Albuquerque's First Baptist Church
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