Meria Denise Sullivan

Meria Denise Sullivan 33 of 402 West 5th St., Garland, NC,  passed away suddenly on July 14, 2016 in Goldsboro, NC. Meria was born on January 16, 1983 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Valerie Brown and William Sullivan. Meria was the youngest of her siblings: Raheim Telly, Reginald, Megan and Brittany Sullivan and Viceroy Kelly.  Meria was also predeceased in death by her grandparents Viroy and Romatha Brown. 

Meria attended Brandon High School in Manhattan, New York. Meria worked in New York in Security and in Home Health Care. Meria was a New Yorker most of her life until she returned in July 2015 to Garland, North Carolina to care for her Grandfather the late Viroy Rico Brown.                                 

Meria loved skating and bicycle riding. Meria also had a lovely nurturing spirit for family and friends and would often be by there side when special care was needed. Meria attended St Stephen AME Zion Church, Garland, NC. Meria was an articulate conversationalist with a New York accent that she displayed elegantly when interacting with friends and family.

Meria leaves to forever treasure her memories her Fiancé Darryl McCoy from Garland, NC who adored her. Siblings: Viceroy Kelly who she was particularly close to, Raheim, Megan, Reginald and Brittany; Aunts: Ozel, Youandi, Iris, Martha, Bee, and Grace; Uncles Caryles, Viroy Rico who she was also particularly close to, Dancy, Haywood, Jean Maryland, Larry and Ralph; Nieces: Courtney, Raeven and Alasia; Great Nieces: Kiera Sullivan and Jordyn Pitts; and a host of cousins and friends in Garland and in New York.

Meria Denise Sullivan was a loving person who had a graceful smile that was adored by family, friends and all that met her. Meria will be dearly missed as part of the family circle of the Brown’s, Smith’s, Sullivan’s and Coley’s.                             

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 22, 2016 at Carter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in the Garland Community Cemetery.

A public viewing will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 1:00PM-6:00P.M. at Carter Funeral Home in Garland.

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