Merlene Frederick Waters, 75, beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in Round Rock. Merlene was born in Austin, Texas, on June 24, 1939, to Herman and Myrtie Opal (Wright) Frederick. She grew up in Austin where she graduated from McCallum High School and business school in Austin. Merlene worked for doctors’ offices, the Texas School for the Blind, and retired as a state employee after working for MHMR for many years.
Merlene was a member of Northwest Baptist Church where she worked tirelessly in many areas including the special events team and the administrative team. Merlene loved her friends and family fiercely; she loved them unconditionally; she had the unique ability to make those whom she loved feel like she loved them the most. We will miss her very much.
She is survived by her husband Robert F. Waters; her best friend Carolyn Grimes; her daughter Deborah Peterson of Bertram and children, Jillian, Jason, and Dillon; her son Keith Spinn of Austin; her son Craig Spinn and wife Kelle of Thorndale and their daughters, Megan and Kristen, her step-daughter Shirley Watters and husband C.J. of Alabama and their daughter Sarah; her step-son Robert Waters of Austin and his daughters Crystal and Ashley; her step-son Paul Waters of Austin and wife Kristie, and their children, Larissa, Nathanael, Rachael, Abigail, Katrina, and Brian; her step-daughter Amber Waters of California, and children, Keelan, Dante, Andre, Sedrick, and Adrian; and six great-grandchildren.
Merlene is preceded in death by her mother and father, Herman and Myrtie Opal Frederick, and her brothers, Jim Frederick, Bob Frederick, and James Frederick.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Austin Hospice and the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be held at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2015 at Northwest Baptist Church located at 6301 Woodrow Ave. Austin, Texas 78757. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville.
Please visit Merlene’s memorial page at www.CookWaldenCapitalParks.com
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