She was born in Cloud Chief Oklahoma on July 7th 1921 and graduated from Ardmore High School in Oklahoma. She worked as a secretary/cleric for Home Furniture, Acme Fast Freight and Covair at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth. Merriel was a member of the Avenue L Baptist Church in Fort Worth and was passionate about her children and grandchildren..
She was preceded in death by her parents Viola Davis Hall and Ross Davis; brother Guy Davis; sisters Ova Mae Wilson and Mary Lou Braton; and daughter Sharon Marie Hutson.
She is survived by her children Charles E Tomlin and Ronald Lee Tomlin; grandchildren Vikki Stewart, Patricia Tomlin, Thomas Tomlin, Angela Wycough, Marcie Steedley, Jennifer Miller, Chaniel Kapavik, and Monty Miller; great-grandchildren Nichole Ogle, Alyne Granado, James H Wilson, Paige Mcintire, Blake Sorrells, David Steedley, Jerry Williams, David and Jeremy Eaves, Baylie, Kassidy, Aden Kapavik, Tate and Andy Tomlin, Hannah and Riley Mc Carthy, Samantha Motte, and Donavan Miller; 11 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.