Merron Smith Hentz 67 formerly of 283 Koon Trestle Road Pomaria widow of Robert L. Hentz Sr. died Monday November 14 2005 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.Mrs. Hentz was born on February 12 1938 in Laurens County a daughter of the late C. Clitus and Onie Harrison Smith. She was a retired employee of Whitten Center and a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church. Mrs. Hentz is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Suzanne and Todd Fulmer of Prosperity; two sons and a daughter-in-law Robert "Robbie" L. Hentz Jr. and Darryl S. and Betsy Hentz all of Pomaria; three sisters Elvira Tiensivu of Pomaria Ada Meneatrice Beavers of Mesa AZ and Maledia Cole of Denver NC; one brother Charlie Smith of Clinton; six grandchildren Derek Fulmer Elena Fulmer Nicholas Hentz Courtney Hentz Zachary Hentz and Sarah Hentz.Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Pomaria Lutheran Church by the Vicar Stacy Loizeaux and the Rev. Terry Amick. Interment was in the Pomaria Cemetery.Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home. The family was at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Hentz 112 Folk St. Pomaria.Memorials may be made to J.F. Hawkins Health Care 1330 Kinard St. Newberry SC 29108.Active pallbearers were Charlie Smith II Cecil Fulmer Morgan Sease Jimmy Kinard Jimmy Wilson and Huger Caughman Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Rae Daniels Dorothy Fulmer and the Certified Nurse Assistants and Nurses of Unit 1 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.