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Merry Dove Gober McDonnell, age 89 yrs & 11 months, was born May 6, 1923 in Monticello, AR and departed this life on April 15, 2013. She was the daughter of JW and Norma Crick Gober and the mother to Jane, Bobby and Dorothy.
Merry was a teacher by nature and profession. She taught High School English at Wilmar and Dumas for 10 years. She also spent a large part of her life teaching various Sunday School classes in her church. Merry was an avid gardener and loved nothing more than being knee deep in flowers and vegetables. She enjoyed crocheting and had a great love for reading. But her most prized possession was her family, which she devoted her life. In her years, she raised not only children, but grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even great, great-grandchildren, and was very active in each of their lives.
Merry was preceded in death by her father and mother, JW and Norma Crick Gober; her sisters Juanice Monell Henley and Ruby Joy Gober; her brother James Gober and her son and daughter-in-law Bobby and Betty Rawls McDonnell.
Survivors include- daughters, Jane Nichols & husband Ed of Monticello; Dorothy McDonnell Poston & husband Jim of Gainesville, FL. Four granddaughters- Jannette Thomas & husband Gary of TX, Joyce Kopp & husband Buck of TX, Jennifer McDonnell Thompson & husband Randy of NC and Jill McDonnell Pemberton & husband Johnny of Monticello. Seven great grandchildren- Christopher Nunn, Dyanna Ponder, David Thomas, Daniel Nunn, Kelan Pemberton, Katelynn & Kennedy Thompson. Five great, great-grandchildren- Bailey, Matthew & Daniel Nunn, Danny Thomas and Ryan Ponder.
Merry was a teacher by nature and profession. She taught High School English at Wilmar and Dumas for 10 years. She also spent a large part of her life teaching various Sunday School classes in her church. Merry was an avid gardener and loved nothing more than being knee deep in flowers and vegetables. She enjoyed crocheting and had a great love for reading. But her most prized possession was her family, which she devoted her life. In her years, she raised not only children, but grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even great, great-grandchildren, and was very active in each of their lives.
Merry was preceded in death by her father and mother, JW and Norma Crick Gober; her sisters Juanice Monell Henley and Ruby Joy Gober; her brother James Gober and her son and daughter-in-law Bobby and Betty Rawls McDonnell.
Survivors include- daughters, Jane Nichols & husband Ed of Monticello; Dorothy McDonnell Poston & husband Jim of Gainesville, FL. Four granddaughters- Jannette Thomas & husband Gary of TX, Joyce Kopp & husband Buck of TX, Jennifer McDonnell Thompson & husband Randy of NC and Jill McDonnell Pemberton & husband Johnny of Monticello. Seven great grandchildren- Christopher Nunn, Dyanna Ponder, David Thomas, Daniel Nunn, Kelan Pemberton, Katelynn & Kennedy Thompson. Five great, great-grandchildren- Bailey, Matthew & Daniel Nunn, Danny Thomas and Ryan Ponder.