Lessie Pearl Barrentine Merritt

Lessie Pearl Barrentine Merritt, 87, of Marianna died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Marianna Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Grangerburg, AL, Mrs. Merritt had resided in Marianna for the past 67 years. She was a retired dietitian and retired from the Marianna Convalescent Center and a member of the East Side Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, C. L. Merritt and the father of her son, R. L. Barrentine; one sister, Lola Mae Smith. Survivors include her son, Marshall Barrentine and wife Shirlene of Marianna; two grandsons, Michael Barrentine and wife Stephanie, Jamie Barrentine and wife Tammy; four great-grandchildren, Brooke Barrentine, Tori Joyner, Colin and Grayson Barrentine; three great-great grandchildren, Corbin Joyner, Addyson Joyner and Skyler Martinez; two sisters, Edna King of Marianna, Lottie Haney and husband Bo of Sea Grove Beach, FL.; special sister-in-law, Johnnie Ruth Barrentine of Marianna; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel with Rev. Terry Broome officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 1 pm till funeral time at Maddox Chapel, Wednesday, September 25, 2013.