BESSIE LEE MERRILL, 83, of Northfield, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at the Holy Family Home in Parma, Ohio.

She was born January 9, 1938 at Rocksdale, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Slathiel and Audra Starcher Carpenter.  She was a homemaker.

Bessie is survived by her children, Joyce Luba of Northfield, Anna (John) Otto of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, Roy Dale (Shannon) Merrill of Akron, Ohio, and Ricky Lee Merrill of Northfield; a sister, Linda Kincaid of Spencer, West Virginia; a brother, Victor Carpenter of Calhoun County, West Virginia; grandchildren, Amanda, Rachel, Ian, Max, and Trystin; step-grandchildren, Aryk and Steven; and several great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Merrill; a son, Kenneth Merrill; and her siblings. Eloise, Barbara, Daisy and Ken.

Service will be at 10:00am on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer with Pastor Jack Roberts officiating.  Burial will follow in the Starcher Cemetery in Calhoun County.  Visiting hours are Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the funeral home.

Arrangements provided by Taylor- Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, WV. Online condolences may be shared with the family at: www.taylorvandalefuneralhome.com