Estelle Loretta Merrifield's obituary , Passed away on July 31, 2022 in Urbana, Illinois

Estelle Loretta Merrifield

July 4, 1926 - July 31, 2022 (96 years old)

Urbana, Illinois

Estelle Loretta Merrifield's obituary , Passed away on July 31, 2022 in Urbana, Illinois

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Leek & Sons Funeral Home

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Estelle Loretta Merrifield

July 4, 1926 - July 31, 2022 (96 years old)

Urbana, Illinois

Estelle Loretta Merrifield Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Estelle Loretta Merrifield of Urbana, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 96, on July 31, 2022. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Estelle Loretta Merrifield to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Cecil D. Nelson and Carrie Nelson (Earnest); her husband Fred Merrifield; and her siblings, Cecil D. Nelson, Jr., Earnest Nelson and Hester Suggs.

She is survived by: her stepsons, Leon Lomax (Debrae) of Champaign, IL, William W. Willis (Noemi) of Camden, Tennessee, Winette Willis-Sharpe (Gary) of Stone Mountain and Daniel Merrifield (late Carolyn) of Urbana, IL; her grandchildren, Jacqueline Y. Brown, Anita J. Lomax, Kimberly N. Lomax-Cobb, Giovanni J. Gonzalez, Ivan Sharpe, Tunisia Sharpe-Spader, Thejuan and Danielle Merrifield; and her sisters, Eleanor Conrad and Eunice Rivers. She is also survived by cousins, nieces, and nephews, extended family, and friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Leek & Sons Funeral Home



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Bethel Ame Church
401 E Park St, Champaign, IL 61820

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Aug 12

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Bethel Ame Church
401 E Park St, Champaign, IL 61820

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