Janice Ruth Dockery Merrill
October 27, 1954 ~ July 24, 2020
Born in:
Buncombe Co., NC
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Janice Ruth Dockery Merrill, 65, of Fairview, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020.
A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Lyda and Pansy Dockery. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Mike Dockery and Tommy Dockery and one sister in law, Reba Dockery.
Janice is survived by her husband of 47 years, George Larry Merrill; four children, Angela Marie Rice (William), Julie Miranda Rogers (Dustin), George Jeffrey Merrill and Kenneth Evan Merrill; eight grandchildren, Kenneth Merrill, Kendall Merrill, Riley Rogers, Kaylin Rogers, Kaylee Rogers, Billy Rice (Tamara), Seth Rice (Rachel) and Carissa Russell (Robby); one great-granddaughter, Lorelei Rice; one sister, Agnes Wilkie (Gary); two brothers, Royce Dockery (Barbara) and David Dockery; one sister in law, Joyce Dockery, as well as several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service to honor her life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Black Mountain Church of God on North Fork Road.
Flowers are appreciated and may be delivered to Groce Funeral Home’s Tunnel Road location.
Services
Memorial Service: August 15, 2020 2:00 pm
Black Mountain Church of God
116 North Fork Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805
(828)299-4416
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
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Angela and family I’m so sorry for your Mother’s passing, you know I’m with you in spirit.
Larry.. i am so sorry. Jen was a wonderful person. My heart aches for all of you. God bless you all.
As God Calls Us One By One, The Chain Will Link Again..
Angela you took care of my mother at Flesher’s Nursing Home and my mother loved you dearly. It has been years since we have seen you but I am so sorry for your Mother’s passing. I know that each of you will miss her dearly as I do my father and mother and recently my sister. Hold on to the precious memories you have of your mother and wife. God Bless each of you in the days and months ahead and I pray that God would give each of you the peace as only he can give!