Anna Ruth Merriman, 93, of Parkersburg died March 11, 2021 Parkersburg Care Center.
She was born in Buckhannon, WV a daughter of the late Fred Guy Morrison and Elizabeth Ann Bennett.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, watching Christian programming, reading her well worn and marked Bible, and raising her family. She loved her beautiful flowers and believed every flower was God smiling back at her.
She is survived by six children Patty Shreve of Parkersburg, Buddy Shreve (Alice) of Phillip, WV, Karen Swiger (Melvin) of Parkersburg, Fred Shreve (Betty) of Parkersburg, David Shreve (Sandy) of Vienna, WV and William Merriman, Jr. (Rachel) of Parkersburg; and a brother Ernest Morrison of Ohio. Ruth had eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. We would also like to recognize her special friends Annie Sacchi, Jackie Starkey, and the late Wilma Pence.