Janice Allison Merricks^[1]

1932 - 2010  (78 years)

• Name	Janice Allison Merricks
  Born	26 Apr 1932	Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Nov 2010	Moneta, Bedford, Virginia
  Buried	County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia
  Person ID	I8125	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Walter Bell Merricks,   b. 1 Jan 1891, Henry County, Alabama ,   d. 24 May 1953, Henry Co., Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mabel Elizabeth Wells,   b. 27 Jun 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 18 May 1997, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 98 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1913	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	Children of Walter Merricks and Mabel Wells are: + 74 i. Janice9 Merricks. + 75 ii. Obie R. Merricks. 76 iii. Peggy Merricks. She married Joe Davenport. 77 iv. Angie Merricks. She married Talmadge Hatcher. 78 v. Trenton Merricks. + 79 vi. Charles David Merricks, born March 15, 1916 in Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died July 01, 1990 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia. 80 vii. Jr. Walter Bell Merricks, Jr, born April 24, 1927 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died January 30, 1967 in Franklin Co., Virginia. He married Delpha Anne Shelton. + 81 viii. Garry Merricks, born October 14, 1914 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died December 23, 1975 in Salem, Virginia.
  Family ID	F2729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Clay Eggleston,   b. 2 Feb 1928, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 21 Mar 2014, Roanoke, Virginia  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F518495219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61192645. Janice Allison Merricks Eggleston Birth: Apr. 26, 1932, Callands, Pitts. Co., VA Death: Nov. 4, 2010, Moneta, Bedford Co., Virginia Burial County Line Christian Church Cemetery Henry Co., Virginia Janice Allison Merricks Eggleston, 78, of 1583 Emmaus Church Road, Moneta, Va., died on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at her home surrounded by her husband, children and family. She was born on April 26, 1932, in Callands, Va., to the late Walter Bell Merricks and Mabel Elizabeth Wells Merricks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Gary Merricks, David Merricks, Obie Merricks and Junior Merricks and three infant brothers. Mrs. Eggleston was a member of Vinton Church of Christ, Vinton, Va., and a former member of County Line Christian Church, Axton, Va. She retired on October first of this year as a school bus driver for the Bedford County School System. She had previously worked for the Henry County School System as a school bus driver and Behind the Wheel Driver's Education Instructor. Also, Mrs. Eggleston was an Avon Representative and a member of the Avon President's Club. Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Henry Clay Eggleston, of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanne Ashbridge and Byron, of Charlotte, N.C., Betty Lou Fox and Michael, of Moneta, Va., and Rita Gail Dillon and Rick, of Axton, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Mike Eggleston and Vicki, of Blacksburg, Va.; sisters, Angie Hatchett, of Georgia, and Peggy Davenport, of Ohio; brother, Trent Merricks, of Ohio; and grandchildren, Whitney Eggleston, Matthew Ashbridge and triplets, Tyler, Sean and Megan Ashbridge and Michael "Neil" Fox, who was born on her birthday. Also surviving are two stepgranddaughters, Lindsey and Meredith Fox. The family will receive friends on Saturday afternoon, November 6, 2010, from 3 until 5 p.m., at Vinton Church of Christ, 2107 Feather Road, Vinton, Va. 24179 and on Sunday, November 7, 2010, from 2 until 3 p.m. at County Line Christian Church, 12711 Chatham Road, Axton, Va. 24054. The Funeral Service will be held 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at County Line Christian Church with Minister Dean Ashby and Minister Bill Himes officiating. Burial will be at County Line Christian Church Cemetery.