Mary Alice Merkel Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Alice Merkel in Cleveland, Texas, who passed away at the age of 91, on December 22, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mary Alice Merkel or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Matthew Ellisor and Ethel Thompson Ellisor; her husband Gene Jacob Merkel; her daughter Glenda Joyce Bay; and her grandson Joseph Danford Bay.
She is survived by: her children, Ronald Perry Bay (Patricia), Joseph William Bay (Kerry), Jerry Bay (J. D.) and Mary Ann Barnes (Richard Hyde); her sisters, Esther Davis, Annie Ruth Widner and Helen Nelson; and her grandchildren, Fancie Yancey (Chris), Alice Renee Enloe (Ernie), David Barnes (Emily), Robyn Tollefsbol (Jeff), Ronald Bay Jr. (Kelly), Joshua Bay (Shanna Jo Thomas) and Jason Clemons (Audrey). She is also survived by great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Visitation was held on Friday, December 27th 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Cleveland - Pace-Stancil Funeral Home (303 E Crockett St, Cleveland, TX 77327). A funeral service was held on Saturday, December 28th 2024 at 3:00 PM at the Pace-Stancil Chapel (303 E Crockett St, Cleveland, TX 77327). A burial was held on Saturday, December 28th 2024 at 4:30 PM at the Ryan Cemetery.
