Sherry Mercer

Sherry Mercer obituary

Sherry Mercer

Sherry Mercer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Young Funeral Home from Jul. 8 to Jul. 9, 2025.

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Mrs. Sherry Bates Mercer, 76, of Linden, passed away Tuesday July 8, 2025 at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly. She was born in Michigan to the late Billy Bates and Jewell Chandler Bates Mathis.

In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by a brother Steven Bates.

Survivors include her husband of over 50 years James "Bubbie" Mercer, a daughter Lisa (Tim) Qualls, sons Chris (Shannon) Mercer and Jamey (Kathy) Mercer all of Linden, grandchildren Matthew, Mitchell and Derek Watkins, Chelsey Brasher, Chad Qualls, Darrell Harder, Joshua Mercer, Hunter Mercer, Jason Mercer, Tamsen Crews and Courtney Hennegin, 14 great-grandchhildren, a sister Billie Warren, brothers Joe Marvin and Clay Mathis, and a host of other loving family members and many friends.

To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.

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

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