Birth date: Oct 27, 1954 Death date: Jul 15, 2024
Monday morning July 15, 2024, with the care of her loving wife and life partner God took his newest child Karen Lynn Merryman home to be with Him. To quote a dear friend "She was 1 in a million" and we could not agree more. Our he Read Obituary
I enjoyed working on projects with you you are a good kind smart beautiful soul. You are missed ... rip ...
My Karen: I just don't know where to begin. Though we met in 2010, it was these past few years that we became so deeply connected. You know that our daily conversations, texts, silly meme and hashtag exchanges were as routine as my morning coffee. I cherished our daily walks and long conversations about everything and sometimes nothing. It is daily that I still reach for my phone to call you or text you about good news and bad, local chisme that you loved so much and to share some deep thoughts. You're not there, but you will always be in my heart. You are no longer sick or not feeling like yourself, and that brings me comfort. Always remember #ISGIGYITD! I know that makes us both laugh and I will miss your laugh. Please give Jonathan a hug for me up in Heaven. I love you.
Q: What will you never forget about Karen?
A: There are so many things I will never forget. I was the youngest child of my siblings so when Karen was born, I was a little over 10 years old. I held her in my arms when she first came home from the hospital. She was born with eczema all over her body. We constantly put cream on her and had to keep her hands covered so she couldn't scratch. At 12 I babysat her so her parents could bowl in leagues. I played with her, fed her, rocked her to sleep as if she were mine. There was so much she was allergic to. My mom had taught me how to make graham cracker cookies with a butter cream frosting and they were a favorite of hers throughout her life. My mom also use to make Mac n cheese and later on in life Karen loved for me to make it for her and it always had to be made in a special pan my mom always used. She also never wanted to share. As she got older, there were things she wanted to know about facts of life and would come to me for answers. She loved Elvis and her favorite song was Teddy Bear so when she would come to visit she wanted me to play it and wanted me to sing and dance with her. I could go on and on but these are really special memories that will stay with me the rest of my life. When I found out she had cancer if was like someone stuck a knife in my chest. She was so strong and really put up a big front on facing it. It killed me to see her struggling to breath, and now that is gone I know she is at peace. She was so happy with Shirley and had a wonderful life with her. We will all be with her again one day and till then I will love and cherish and carry her in my heart forever.🙏❤️
Love you Karen and will dearly miss you here. We will rejoice together for eternity 🙏! I greatly enjoyed playing WordFeud with you 🙏❤️....😉
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories. She was a beautiful person will be greatly missed.
Karen, you will be missed by many. I am better person because of you and Shirley. You have left your mark on this world. You both showed me, all you need is love. I am honored and proud to have known you. Rest in peace my friend. Hope there is lots of free warm fresh glazed donuts up there.
I love you
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Karen one of my biggest regrets from your passing is that I didn't get to know you years before I did. When you meet someone that just clicks like you and Shirley have with me is a true treasure. I Fortunately got that opportunity because of our amazingly funny and devoted Girl Friend Connie G. I have so many great memories from our get togethers. Thank you for your Friendship. I will miss you dearly. Much Love My Friend. ❤
Karen
So much has changed since you've passed. You are so very missed. It feels like you might be sitting nearby quietly listening to add some stroke of humor or wisdom to our conversations. Of course we're talking about you too and thinking 🤔 of the things you might have said or giggled at with us. There just aren't words to describe what not having you here is like. You've always been here since my earliest memories of you. Your kindness and willingness to listen. Your solid words of encouragement. You have had such an impact on my life and I'm so happy that though your life was too short that you're no longer in pain. You had some very serious decisions to make and your road took you to heaven a lot sooner than any of us would have liked. What's important is that you can rest now peacefully. You showed such strength and resolve in these last couple years. Thank you Karen for being such a wonderful friend and mother. You're not here to tell you how much you mean to me and I only hope that I can be so strong when facing the challenges that you have. Thank you for everything. So happy you can rest easy now.
Love ❤️ you and I'll see you again
