Joan Gunning Merkle Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan Gunning Merkle of Atlanta, Georgia, who passed away on February 12, 2024 at the age of 94. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Gunning Merkle to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father George Gunning; her daughter Barbara Louise Merkle; and her mother Gladys Leach Gunning. She is survived by: her husband Augustus J. Merkle, III (Gus); her in-laws, Patricia Gunning Reese, William J. Reese, Marie Claire Gunning O'Leary, Daniel J. O'Leary, George Joseph Gunning, Jr. (Tim), Barbara Gunning Johansen, Frederick A. Johansen, Sr., Gretchen House Gunning and John Thomas Gunning, Sr.; her nephew William Dewell Reese; her niece Lynn Gunning; her sister Maureen Gunning; her children, Helen Patricia Merkle (Nell), Mary Merkle Mahaffey (Todd), Ann Merkle O'Leary (Peter), Elizabeth Merkle (Beth), Swantek (Marvin) and Augustus John Merkle, IV (Gus); her grandchildren, Marie Claire O'Leary Smith (Mitchell), John Mark Swantek, Erin O'Leary Whitlock (Ethan), Lawrence Todd Mahaffey, Jr., Augustus Joseph O'Leary and Ann Julia Swantek Christian (Darren); and her great grandchildren, Everly Brooks Whitlock, Miller Elliott Whitlock, Madelyn Hope Christian and Booker O'Leary Smith. She is also survived by Sisters and numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to: NAMI Georgia 4120 Presidential Pkwy.
