Sharri Lynn Merriott

April 14, 1962 - December 1, 2020

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Sharri Merriott, a loving wife, mother of two and grandmother of five, passed away at the age of 58. Sharri was born on April 14, 1962, to Clifford and Pat (Wallace) Hill. She grew up in Eldon, MO alongside her sister Stacie (Hill) Carew. She received her degree in education from Central Missouri State University and dedicated her professional life to teaching the children of Morgan County. On March 11, 1994, Sharri married the love of her life, David Merriott. Together the couple spent 26 loving years together raising their two sons, Jonathan and Patrick Wood. Sharri was a powerful inspiration as a teacher to so many children, a magnificent influence to the community, a talented singer, performer and director at the Royal Theater in Versailles, and a loving mother. Over the past nine years, Sharri’s pride and joy has been her five beautiful grandchildren. She loved each of them fiercely and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with them reading, playing, crafting, singing and telling stories. Sharri would tell anyone who had a moment how proud she was of her “Grands” and how much she cherished being a grandma. Sharri is survived by her husband David, her two sons Jonathan and Patrick, their wives, Laura and Lauren, her grandchildren, Joanna, Logan, Jaqueline, Grayson and Parker, her sister Stacie, and her parents Clifford and Pat. Sharri was a bright and beautiful light that was taken too soon, but she is now sharing her many talents in Heaven and watching over all of the many people she loved so dearly. A celebration of Sharri’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5th, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles with Dr. Todd Forman officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Versailles Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Royal Arts Council. Social distancing and masks are required by those in attendance. For those wishing to attend the service virtually, the family has a dedicated site, www.rememberingsharri.com where you are able to read the obituary, view the service and photos and also share your memories. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.