Gloria M. Merrill

She enjoyed her trips to the Holy Land and Alaska and loved playing the piano. Gloria loved the Lord, her family and especially spending time with her grandchildren.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, brother Charles Briggs; husband Willard Hart Merrill and her daughter Linda Joyce Merrill.

She is survived by her brother Robert Briggs, sister Beverly Pounds, son Craig Merrill, daughters Diane Martin and Jerri Ruiz, her grandchildren, Matthew Capo, Christopher Merrill, Logan Ruiz and Rachel Martin, great grandchildren Colton Merrill and Parker Martin.

A celebration of Gloria's life will take place at Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont, Texas at 2 PM on December 29th, 2018 and will be officiated by Pastor Scott Briggs. A gathering to share memories of Gloria will be held from 12:00pm-2:00pm in the visitation state room. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery (weather permitting).

Family pallbearers will include her three grandsons, Matthew Capo, Christopher Merrill and Logan Ruiz.