Freda Merritt Maynard, 87, of Barboursville, WV, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Freda was born February 23, 1926 in Barboursville, WV a daughter of the late Charlie and Flora Eva Hensley Merritt. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Eva Lois Doore and Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Harris; three brothers, Carroll Merritt, Paul Merritt, and Clero Merritt; a son-in-law, John Runyon; and a great grandson, Tyler Turner. She was a former employee of Honaker Photo Lab, Polans, and Sylvania; and attended Farmdale Church of Christ. Survivors include: two daughters and a son-in-law, Vickie and Mark Baldwin of Rio Grande, OH and Valerie Runyon of Barboursville, with whom she made her home; and the father of her children, Dorsey “Bud” Maynard of Rio Grand, OH. She was “Nanny” to her five grandchildren, Chasity Martinez and her husband, Chris of Chesapeake, OH, Amber and Charles Turner of Poca, WV, Christina Wendall of Barboursville, WV, Travis Wamsley and his wife Beth of Gallipolis, OH, and Abigail Baldwin of Rio Grande, OH; eight great-grandchildren, Chance, Aidan, and Ethan Martinez, Tristen Casto, Rebecca, Dylan, and Brittany Turner, and Corey Wendall; an unborn great-grandchild; and Wesley, Candice and Brycen Wright. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 PM Friday, May 31, 2013, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Minister Danny Evans officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, OH. Visitation will be from noon to 1:00 PM Friday at Chapman’s Mortuary. The family wishes to express a special thanks to Dr. Tammy L. Bannister and the staff of the Hospice House for their loving care.