Frances Y. Merritt, 83, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at her residence.
Graveside services will be held 2 PM, Friday, January 7, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, with Bro. David Sumner officiating.
Mrs. Merritt was born June 1, 1938, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to the late J.B. & Lula Yeargin Young. She was a 1956 graduate of Fitzgerald High School. She worked in healthcare for Dr. Roberts for many years. She was a member of St. Peters United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her son, E. Brant Sheffield, III of Fitzgerald and a granddaughter, Shannon Fountain of Fitzgerald. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Brandon Jay Sheffield; and two sisters: Mary Cornelius Cole and Rohnell Y. Harper.