TAYLOR COUNTY  GA  Bios   Merritt, Nancy Jones

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The Macon News, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1972, pg. 4B


Party Number 1 Is Birthday 97

It was the first big birthday party Mrs. Nancy Jones
Merritt ever had.

And since it was number 97 a few days ago Mrs. Merritt
was entitled to the best ever.

Her family and 27 friends, including the Rev. Bobby
Barger from Bloomfield Church of God made certain Mrs.
Merritt celebrated the day in style. The party was held
at Goodwill Nursing Home on Houston Avenue where Mrs.
Merritt is residing, and featured a large cake in her
honor.


Mrs. Merritt, who has been an active member of the
church, welcomes visitors any time of day.

Mrs. Thomas B. Pitts, a friend who attended the party,
said, "People have told me they were going to visit Mrs.
Merritt and bring her some cheer. But when they come
away, it is she who has cheered them and blessed them
with her testimony and memory."

According to family bible records, Mrs. Merritt was born
Oct. 1, 1875, one mile from Potterville, GA. She and her
husband married Dec. 17, 1911 and moved to a new home
near Potterville, now nostalgically referred to by family
members as "the old homestead." Mrs. Merritt resided
there until 14 years ago when she moved to Macon to be
closer to her son, John Merritt.

Mrs. Merritt is grandmother to six, including Steve
Merritt, Darrell Merritt, Miss Terry Lee Merritt, and
Mrs. Yvonne Davis, all of Macon; Paul Merritt of
Statesboro; and Wayne Merritt of West Palm Beach, Fla.
There are eight great-grandchildren to date on Mrs.
Merritt's family tree.

During her three years at Goodwill Nursing Home, Mrs.
Merritt has remained interested in activities of her
family and friends. But there is one form of
entertainment she will not share with her family--
television.

"She won't stay in the same room with the television on,"
said Mrs. Merritt's daughter-in-law. "We haven't been
able to convince her that the stations carry the
preaching and gospel singing that she likes. She would
much rather hear it in person."

Gwen Brooks


I found this in my grandmother's, Polly Jones Vaughn, family Bible. Nancy C. Jones was her aunt. Nancy, b. Oct. 1875, was the daughter of Redding & Nancy Jones of Taylor Co.


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