Opal Pearl Merrill, 80, of Midland, died on Monday, March 11, 2002. A private memorial service will be held in the Paducah Cemetery in Paducah. She was born on October 8, 1921 in Paducah, Texas and married J. B. Merrill on August 18, 1939 in Paducah, Texas. He preceded her in death on March 4,Continue Reading