Patricia White Reed Merritt, age 78, of Smyrna, TN. passed from this life, April 21, 2024 after a short illness at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro.
Pat was born on October 18, 1945 in Woodbury, TN. to Gracie and Wiley Reed. A loving mother to Terri Lynn Duggin and grandmother to Lena Christine Duggin- Hodgson of Morristown, TN. She held several jobs over the years, including working at the Bank of Commerce, JC Penney, Merle Norman Cosmetics Cannon Co. High School Library and MTSU’s Phillips Bookstore. Pat spent most of her life in Woodbury but also lived in East Tennessee and for the last 16 years in Smyrna, TN.
Pat became a Christian at the age of 12, being baptized by minister D. Ellis Walker in a summer gospel meeting at Bradyville church of Christ and attended there until age 17. She later attended New Hope, Greeneville, Woodbury, North Boulevard, Smith Grove, Jefferson Pike and Smyrna churches of Christ.
Preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law, Mack Hodgson and brother-in-law, James Hayes, she is survived by her daughter, Terri and granddaughter, Lena of Morristown; sisters, Judy Hayes, Gina (Mitch) Burke, and Jill (Tim) Spry all of Woodbury, Fran (Jeff) Jones of Smyrna and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends, Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. at Woodbury Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at Riverside Gardens at 5:00 P.M. with Bro. Tim Knox officiating. Pallbearers will be Dee Gunter, Shawn Gunter, Jeremy Gunter, Jeff Jones, Mitch Burke, Tim Spry, Jeff Estes and Jesse Burke. Honorary Pallbearers are Ronnie Nichols, Baker Cunningham, Raymond Love and Harold Bogle.
Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences for her family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net