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May Elizabeth "Betty" MERCER

1931 - 2019

BORN

1931

DIED

2019

FUNERAL HOME

Haight Funeral Home & Chapel P.A.

6416 Sykesville Road

Sykesville, Maryland

May MERCER Obituary

On December 6, 2019, May Elizabeth "Betty" Mercer of Woodbine, beloved wife of the late Robert H. "Pete" Mercer III, devoted mother of Robert "Rob" Mercer IV, Mary Eleanor Mercer Grauel, Patricia A. Mercer-Kalmus (Dan), Gail Shaughney, and Carol Mercer (Bruce Grauel), dear sister of Hanford "Gus" Day (Sarah), and Eleanor Mercer, loving grandmother of Clara Kirby (James), Mark Shaughney (Elizabeth), Jared Mercer, Nathaniel Mercer, and Maureen Grauel, and loving great grandmother of Riley and Edgar Kirby, and Charlotte and Felicity Shaughney; also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings Lula Renehan, Patience Korb, Ruth Mercer, Robert Day, and Marshall Day.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Rd., Sykesville.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 13135 Forsythe Rd., Sykesville, MD 21784. Interment in Mt. View Cemetery, Marriottsville.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at the address above.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Baltimore Sun on Dec. 10, 2019.

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Pat Lochran

December 11, 2019

My heartfelt sympathies to Betty's family. I knew and worked with Betty many years ago at Sringfield Hospital Center. She was a very lovely and caring person.

Robert W. Klohr

December 10, 2019

To the Mercer Family,

You have my sincere condolences on your loss of Betty.

December 10, 2019

My deepest condolences to the family. May the God of peace and comfort be with the family during this most difficult time.

Billy & Judy (Sayre ) McClanahan

December 9, 2019

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Haight Funeral Home & Chapel P.A.

6416 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, MD 21784

Dec

12

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Haight Funeral Home & Chapel P.A.

6416 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, MD 21784

Dec

13

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

13135 Forsythe Rd., Sykesville, MD

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Haight Funeral Home & Chapel P.A.

6416 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, MD 21784

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