Obituary of Violet Meek

October 20, 1929 - April 3, 2014 Violet Mae Meek was born in Monroe on October 20, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Bruce Bishop and the late Rusha (Smoot) Bishop. Violet married the love of her life, the late William V. Meek, and they shared thirty-seven years of married life together. From this union came the birth of two daughters and a son. Violet was a wonderful wife and mother, very loving and she had a generous heart always giving to whomever was in need. She was extremely devoted to her children and later in life the gift of grandchildren. She cherished the time that she spent with her family more than anything. For many years, Violet helped to support her family with employment at Toledo Scales and Howard Ternes Packaging where she worked in manufacturing. Violet was very outgoing. One could be sure that whenever she was around, there would not be a dull moment. She could be outspoken and was always a ton of fun. Violet loved to gamble and playing bingo was a favorite pastime, and the annual Erie Festival a sure not to miss destination. She loved a great deal and she found them on her garage sale jaunts. She also enjoyed traveling. Violet Mae Meek, age 84 of Erie passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in her home. In addition to her parents, her passing was preceded by her husband: William V. Meek; and a brother: Jess Bishop. To cherish her memory Violet leaves two daughters: Betty (Martin) West of Newport and Vickie Daman of Alaska; a son: William (Rebecca) Meek of Monroe; nine grandchildren: Jason Meek, Julie (William) Messenger, Jessica (Ryan) Kisonas, Jed (Tamara) Daman, Jenelle West, Zeke Daman, Eli Daman, Connie (Derek) Hall and Eric Splan; nine great-grandchildren: Amanda, Miranda, William, Tyler, Brenden, Mackenzie, Kenzie, Noah, and Olivia; and a close family friend: Lowell (Laronda) Mack. Friends may gather from 2:00pm until 8:00pm on Monday, April 7, 2013 at Merkle Funeral Service, 9156 Summit Street in Erie (734)848-5185. A Celebration of Her Life will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 11:00am also at Merkle's . Procession will follow to Roselawn Memorial Park for burial. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, share a photo, or make a donation by visiting www.merklefs.com and then selecting the Online Tributes page.