Extracted from The Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS)
Wednesday, December 7, 2005

Joan F. Merritt

COLUMBIA -- Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Woodlawn Cemetery for Joan Flynt Merritt, 69, of Columbia, who died Dec. 5, 2005, at Wesley Medical Center.

Mrs. Merritt was a retired nurse and a member of Full Gospel Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lavon Merritt, and her parents, Charley and Maudie Green Flynt.

Survivors include three daughters, Joni Karen Thompson of Nashville, Tenn., Gena Laverne Sones of Columbia and Theresa Smith; a son, Charlie Thurman of Columbia; two brothers, Jerrol Flynt of New Roads, La., and Larry Flynt of Hattiesburg; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.