Darlene Merritt, 78, of Huntington, WV, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021, in St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born April 12, 1943 in Huntington a daughter of the late Manford and Virgie Burgess Armstrong. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Merritt and eleven siblings. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ Temple. Survivors include: a son, James R. (Iva) Terry of South Point, OH; a daughter, Teresa (John) Gibson of Lesage, WV; a brother, David (Shirley) Armstrong of Chesapeake, OH; a sister, Orpha Nicely of Lesage, WV; five grandchildren, Robert Anthony Ball of Proctorville, OH, Adam Joseph (Alexa) Ball of Aldie, Virginia, Kayla (Joshua) Summers of South Point, OH, Chris Terry and Eric Ray Terry, both of Huntington WV; four step grandchildren, Deirdra Gibson of Huntington, WV, Caleb (Stacy) Gibson, of Ona, WV, Michael (Erica) Dray of Ironton, OH and Michelle (Matthew) Graham of Florida; and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Chapman's Mortuary, with Pastor Chuck Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.