Nina Naomi "Toots" Reynolds Merrill, 93 - Newark

(11/12/2011)
Nina Naomi "Toots" Reynolds Merrill, 93, of Newark West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on November 11, 2011.

She was born in Burning Springs WV, September 18, 1918 the daughter of the late Sam and Lily Landers Reynolds and raised as the daughter of A.O. and Gertrude Monroe of Creston WV.

She was a member of Hill Grove Baptist Church and the Ladies Axillary. She enjoyed attending the Church of the Nazarene of Elizabeth.

She is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Glen and Norma Merrill of Elizabeth WV and Gene and Patsy Merrill of Newark with whom she resided; and daughter-in-law, Joyce Merrill of Red Hill Rd WV; 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and adoptive parents she was preceded in death by son, Grey Merrill; granddaughter, Linda Merrill; brother, Willard Reynolds; and sister, Margaret Reynolds Mowery.

Services will be 1 p.m. Monday November 14 at Matheny Whited Funeral Home of Elizabeth WV with Pastor Dean Ash, Rev. Ray Whitman, and Rev. Dwight Brohard officiating. Interment will be at Hill Grove # 2, Sonoma Rd WV

Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 at the funeral home.