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Joan Merriman

1931 - 2025

BORN

1931

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Harrodsburg Road

3421 Harrodsburg Road

Lexington, Kentucky

UPCOMING SERVICE

Celebration Of Life

Oct. 23, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Harrodsburg Rd.

Joan Merriman Obituary

Joan Royse Merriman, 94, widow of Ronald F. Merriman Sr., died Saturday, October 18, 2025. Born January 9, 1931 in Lexington to Noma Royse Stivers and Homer Royse. She graduated from Henry Clay High School, a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, retired from Space Center Storage and never met a stranger or a dessert she didn't love. Joan is also preceded in death by her son, Anthony J. Merriman and granddaughter Christine Dimitri Hall. Beloved mother is survived by daughter, Valerie (Harry) Hall; son Ronald F. Merriman Jr.; a sister, Claudette Thompson; granddaughter, Christine (Kristi) Merriman; grandsons, Brian Hall and Cutter (Marcia) Merriman. A celebration of life will be from 10:00 – 12:00 Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the Kerr Brothers -Harrodsburg Road. Burial will follow in the Lexington Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Bluegrass Care Navigators.
Published by Lexington Herald-Leader from Oct. 20 to Oct. 22, 2025.

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Celebration of Life

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Harrodsburg Rd.

3421 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40513

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3421 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 40513

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