Elizabeth "Beth" Ann (Bayliff) Merrill

Born in Moore County, on January 3, 1944, she was the daughter of late William Junius and Thelma Mays Bayliff.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Franklin Merrill, Sr., her sister Patricia Thomasson and sister-in-law Marsha M. Hupko.

Beth was a member of Christ Church-Northside, and she was retired from Conover Family Practice where she worked in medical billing.

A loving wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, she will be deeply missed by family and friends.

She is survived by her son Charles F. Merrill Jr. and wife Angela of Hickory; a grandson Joshua J. Merrill of Chapel Hill; a granddaughter Rachel E. Merrill of Boone; a sister Kathryn Gutierrez and husband Scott of Jackson Springs, and a brother David Bayliff and wife Teri of Easley, SC., brother-in-laws Jim Thomasson of Aberdeen, NC and Michael B. Hupko of Johnson City, TN and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Friday, February 28, 2020 from 11:30am to 1:15pm at Christ Church-Northside.

The funeral will be held Friday, February 28, 2020 at 1:30pm at Christ Church-Northside with Reverend Mike Faircloth and Reverend Tom Mabry officiating.

Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105, Safe Harbor 210 2nd Street SE, Hickory, NC 28602 or Christ Church-Northside, 2350 Springs Road, NE, Hickory, NC 28601.