Opal E. Merriwether

Opal E. Merriwether, 91, of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017. She was born October 14, 1925 in Brackenridge to the late Otis & Odessa Wright Manley, and was a New Kensington resident the majority of her life. Mrs. Merriwether worked in the dietary department of Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights for many years. She belonged to Bibleway Christian Fellowship Church of New Kensington where she was known as “Mother  Opal.”.  In her younger years, she sang with the Wings of Melody Gospel group on WKPA every Sunday morning. Opal read the Bible everyday and prayed for her family and friends daily.  She enjoyed watching Steeler football. She leaves behind her children, Sheila Renay Witcher of Oakwood Village, OH, Morse Calvin (Regina) Merriwether of Stone Mountain, GA, Sherwin Arnay (Henry) Wilson of New Kensington and Marc Leigh Merriwether of Apollo; grandchildren, Joseph Turner, Charles Turner, Dana Merriwether, Scott Witcher, Renee (Desmond) Johnson, Shanell (Jerrell) Alexander, Morse Merriwether III, ; and great-grandchildren, Desmond, Savannah, Wynston and Denver.  Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Walter, Demaree, Gilbert and Willie Manley, Carrie Duffey and Maebelle Jones. Viewing will be on Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM in ROSS G. WALKER FUNERAL HOME LTD., 217 Freeport Road, New  Kensington.  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM in Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 1150 Asa W. Roberts Way (formerly Fourth Avenue), New Kensington by her pastor, Rev. Mitchel Nickols.  Anyone attending the service is asked to go directly to the church.  Burial will follow in Mt. Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights.  To leave an online condolence visit www.rossgwalker.com

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