Vicky Lynn Merlo

Vicky Lynn Merlo obituary, Shelbyville, TN

Vicky Lynn Merlo

Vicky Merlo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Doak-Howell Funeral Home on Jun. 25, 2025.

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Vicky Lynn Merlo, age 61, of Shelbyville, TN passed from this life on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital.
Vicky was born on April 13, 1964, in Shelbyville, TN, to the late Robert Earl Sanders and Kathleen Dollar.
Vicky is survived by her husband, Benson Merlo; children: Robert Cody Sanders, Brandi Merlo, and Brandon Merlo; sister: Phyllis Hoover; grandchildren: Jason Zwarton, Brody Oldfield, Keanu Harris, and Waelynn Merlo. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Hayden Merlo and her sister, Deborah K. Helton.
She enjoyed shopping but especially loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Vicky chose cremation with no public services.
Doak-Howell funeral Home is serving the family.
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