Alice Faye Merrell

Alice Merrell was born in Lindsay, Oklahoma on June 20, 1925 to Cecil and Minnie Dacus. She married J. C. Merrell in Alex, Oklahoma on December 30, 1940. Alice lived most of her life in Oklahoma City. She was a homemaker and worked as the manager of the Oklahoma Christian College Bookstore for 22 years. She also taught classes on visual aides and how to make them. She was a member of the South Walker Church of Christ in Oklahoma City and enjoyed doing visual aides and handwork for Bible classes for the children. Alice taught at Son Shine School for Children while a member at Grand Blvd. Church of Christ. She sent Get Well cards weekly to ill church members and loved to send birthdays and special occasions as well. Her husband, J.C., departed this life on July 9, 2000 in Oklahoma City. Alice passed from this life on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Lindsay, Oklahoma at the age of 89. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Alice is survived by her son, Larry Don Merrell and wife Rosa of Oak Harbor, Washington, daughter Linda Denise Rozzell of Lindsay, Oklahoma, four brothers: Earl Dacus and wife Ernestine, Elmer Dacus and wife Inetha, Theo Dacus and wife Erna Dean, and Clarence Dacus and wife Carlene, one sister, Eula Mae Hasley, brother-in-law, Clarence Pratt and sister-in-law, Ada Dacus. She also leaves behind her grandchildren: Steven Merrell and wife Laura, Angelica Castneda and husband Daniel Santis, Greg Merrell and wife Cheryl, Ronny Rozzell, Holly Hollis and husband Josh and Tim Rozzell and her great-grandchildren: Kylar Merrell, Trace Merrell, Kaden Merrell, Torii Merrell, Trever Merrell, Sydni Merrell, Madi Merrell, Anna Merrell, Jordan Thomas, Jazmyne Thomas, Jadasyn Thomas and Lenore Hollis. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Merrell, her parents, Cecil and Minnie Dacus, two brothers: Vernon Dacus and Homer Dacus, one sister, Wanda Pratt, one brother-in-law, Johnny Hasley and three sister-in-laws: Mary Lou Dacus, Dorothy Dacus and Edna Dacus. Funeral services for Mrs. Merrell are set for two o?clock p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Church of Christ, located on Hwy 19 West, Lindsay, Oklahoma with Paul Sparks officiating and Dale Hartman assisting. Interment will follow at Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay. Services are under the direction of B. G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

Alice Faye Merrell

June 20, 1925 - January 31, 2015

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