Merle Meredith

Merle M. Meredith, 94, of Gainesville, Forsyth County, passed away Saturday July 5, 2014 at Chestnut Ridge Nursing Center following a period of declining health.

Born September 10, 1919 in Forest, Louisiana to the late James and Mary Jane May, she later lived a short time in Florida.

In her teen years, she moved to Atlanta where she graduated from Draughn Business College and was employed at Sears Roebuck and Company. While they both were working at Sears, she married Malcolm Johnson Meredith on May 19, 1939 and their marriage was blessed and strong for 65 years until his death in 2004 at age 94. From 1954 to 1976 she worked at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta. Mrs. Meredith was a long time member of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and the Church Of The Apostles in Atlanta.

At her death she was a member of the Church Of The Apostles in Dawsonville.

Merle knew well that the most important thing in her life was her salvation and personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

She was an exemplary wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother; and she is still a beloved daughter of the King.

Surviving are her sons and daughters in law, Robert "Bob" and Mary Meredith, Dawsonville, Gil and Bonnie Meredith, Dawsonville, Ron Meredith, Scottsdale, AZ; grandchildren, Brin and Pagent Meredith, Morgan Wes Tjepkema; great grandchildren, Gil Meredith III, Anna Meredith, Meredith May Tjepkema, Warner Tjepkema.

Mrs. Meredith will be laid to rest beside her husband with graveside services to be held on Tuesday July 8, 2014 at 1 o'clock at Northview Cemetery, 199 Carolina Street, Hartwell, GA 30643.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Church Of The Apostles, 32 Grant Road West, Dawsonville, GA 30534.

Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.