Merrilee Ann Bordeaux, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed on Monday August 14, 2023, in the early hours of the morning.

She was the daughter of the late Bill and Meda Bryson. She was an active member of the community, assisting with the many festivals that grace our small town. She had a passion for writing, having won multiple awards for her published poems and even wrote a book of poems, A Song of Life and Other Poems. A valued educator, Merrilee was a teacher in the NC school system for 30 years, with the majority of her time spent in Franklin's Macon Middle School. Even after retirement, she continued to volunteer her time working in the Middle School library as an assistant librarian and tutor. She was actively involved with the Scottish Tartan Museum, Friends of the Greenway, and the Taste of Scotland Society and Highland Games.

Merrilee is survived by her daughter, Sandra Bordeaux; three granddaughters, Lisa Shampine, Alexia Foster, Samantha Harris; great granddaughter, Alanna Shampine; her brother, Buzzy Bryson, and her beloved first cousin (who is more like a sister), Mary Lynn Spivey.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 26, at 2pm in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm, one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Scottish Tartans Museum, 86 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734 or Appalachian Animal Rescue, PO Box 81, Franklin, NC 28744.

Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.

Macon Funeral Home handling the arrangements.