Margaret Fontenot Merrill

February 2, 1950 – December 25, 2021

Margaret passed away early Saturday morning, December 25, 2021. She was a native of Eunice and a resident of Morgan City for the past 40+ years.

Margaret was a unique person who had an infectious smile and sparkling green eyes that lit up any room she entered. She worked hard to provide for her family. Doing a vending machine route for over 20 years, for which she became known as “The Tom’s Potato Chip Lady”. She was an avid reader, enjoyed line dancing with the girls from AARP, playing Pokeno several days a week and bi-weekly card games at friends’ homes. Traveling was high on her to-do list with many places visited. She traveled much of the USA along with several trips to Canada and Mexico. She also visited Italy, England, Scotland, France, Costa Rica, Belize, and Guatemala. Her fondest trip was to Italy. She always wanted to go as her mother’s family came from there. Her mother’s maiden name was Bellow. While in Tuscany, her and her husband stayed in the ancient walled hill village of Monticchiello, built in the 1200’s where they had a room in one of the towers built into the wall. The Ristorante LA Porta is listed as one of the most romantic restaurants in the world looking out over the Val D’ Orcia Valley. It has a special place in their hearts as they got engaged there.

Survived by her husband of 15 years Bryce Robert Allen Merrill of Halifax Nova Scotia Canada and a resident of Morgan City for the last 29 years, her daughter Susie Lynn Ward of Patterson, her son Jeremiah James Baker of Prairieville and her oldest sister Betty Miller of Morgan City.

She was preceded in death by her parents Sidney and Susie Fontenot, her brothers Lester and Sherman Fontenot and sisters Joycelyn Fontenot, Mary Henry and Geneva Fontenot.

Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5 pm - 9 pm at Hargrave Funeral Home.