Essie Delovia Riddle
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Essie Delovia Riddle

  • December 16, 2011
  • Pickens, South Carolina
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“MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO MY BROTHERS AND THEIR SIBLINGS FOR THE LOST OF THEIR MOTHER..MAY GOD COMFORT YOU IN THIS TIME OF LOST...MS ESSIE...Read More » ”
1 of 5 | Posted by: judy merck myers - coila, MS

“My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. Cindy burgess ”
2 of 5 | Posted by: cindy burgess - pickens, SC

“She was the best MOM grand mother nanny wife and friend any one would have wanted .she loved all her children and the empty place in our hearts will...Read More » ”
3 of 5 | Posted by: shelia riddle mathis - central, SC

“MOM.was a wonderful woman,who never ask for to much in life.she fight you tooth and nail.when it came to to her family. she really loved every...Read More » ”
4 of 5 | Posted by: randy merck - son

“Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time .May God comfort and bless in the days ahead. ”
5 of 5 | Posted by: Carolyn Stancell - Pickens, SC


Essie Delovia Riddle, 77, of 102 Hartwell Court, passed away December 16, 2011 at Baptist Easley Hospital.

Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Brack and Daniel Love Rochester Wood.

Essie retired from Ryobi and was of the Baptist Faith.

Surviving are her husband, Johnny A. Riddle; her children, David Merck; Roy Merck; Rick (Lisa) Merck; Randy (Linda) Merck; Shelia (Danny) Mathis; Mary (Jimmy) Ramey; and Jan (Billy) Sutherland; 19 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and her sisters, Ann (Jim) Lang; Edna Reece; and many loving nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her son, Johnny Lee Merck; and her siblings, Faith Wood; Roy Wood; James Wood; Ina Hudson; and Sally Carver.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30pm in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 2 – 3:15pm at the funeral home.