Arlene Mercer

Arlene D. Mercer, 91, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, at Countrywood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Kingfisher.

Arlene was born Jan. 10, 1929, to Jim and Mildred Coursey Day in Camargo.

She married Lyndon W. Mercer on Feb. 14, 1948, in Canadian, Texas.

She moved to Kingfisher County in 1953 and has lived in Kingfisher most of her life. Arlene was a clerk for the ASCS office in Kingfisher for 17 years and retired in 1981.

She then helped found the family business, Mercer Brothers, Inc., and worked there from 1981-1994.

She was alongtime member of the Kingfisher First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and hummingbirds, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her twin siblings, Ray Day (Bonnie) of Camargo and Kay Salisbury (Russ) of Cheyenne; sister-inlaw Wilma Day of Vici; brother-in-law Ron Mercer (Yvonne) of Bethany; as well one son, Joseph Mercer (Janie) of Kingfisher and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by six grandchildren, including, John Mercer of Kingfisher, Matt Mercer (Erica) of Kingfisher, Ginni Scott (Ken) of Frisco, Texas, Jay Mercer (Robyn) of Kingfisher, Heather Mercer Bollenbach of Edmond, Chelsea Lewis (Craig) of Edmond; 14 great-grandchildren, including, Tanner Mercer (Autumn), Kaleb and Erika Mercer, Breahnna and Danica Hux, Coby Mercer and Hartley Mercer, all of Kingfisher, as well as WilliamMercer of Edmond, Elizabeth Scott of Frisco, and Hannah, Hayden, Madison and Kinley Bollenbach and Cameron Lewis III, all of Edmond; and two great-great-grandchildren, Bowen and Weston Mercer of Kingfisher.

She was preceded in death by her husband; two children, Betty Lynn (Mercer) Collins and Jeffrey Don Mercer; and son-in-law Donnie Flynn Collins.

Services were 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Sanders Funeral Chapel, Kingfisher. Burial followed at Kingfisher Cemetery under the direction of Sanders Funeral Service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 12672 Silicon Dr., Suite 105, San Antonio, TX 78249 or St. Jude Children’s Research, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or The First United Methodist Church, 1800 S. 13th St. Kingfisher, OK 73750.