Iva Merrell St. John
December 28, 1912 ~ December 21, 2008
Resided in:
Black Mountain, NC
Iva Merrell St. John, 95, formerly of 107 High Street, Black Mountain, died Sunday, December 21, 2008.
Mrs. St. John was born in Madison County and was a daughter of the late Tom and Etta Silver Merrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry St. John, and by brothers and sisters, Arie West, Darcus Stockner, Cleta Melton, Etta Tom Ammons, Merritt Merrell, James Merrell and Zade Merrell.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Rash officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Park.
Her family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
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Aunt Iva was a dear aunt to my mother and I. My mom spoke of her often with great affection, and remembrances of good times together. She is a giant in my memories from early childhood as a sweet, gentle, loving woman who personified all that I loved and respected as an example of a true Southern Belle. Few people are so widely liked as she was. So many of us have been blessed forever by her presence in our lives, and I am grateful for her, her faith, and the way she taught us to live.
My love and condolences to all,
Duane Bryant
(Son of Shirley Merrell Bryant, who was daughter of Zade Merrell)
duaneabryant@aol.com