Mercedes Stotts Munro, 96, of Rex Nursing Care Center of Apex, N.C., died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. Formally of Kalispell, she was born Dec. 18, 1908, in Hoisington, Kan., to the late William Arthur Stotts and Artybell Johnston Stotts.

Mercedes was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to those who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas McIlraith Munro; and her brother, Morgan Stotts.

Mrs. Munro is survived by two daughters, Mary Esther Stiles of Dallas, and her husband, William E. Stiles, and Deva Jean Buttram of Raleigh, N.C., and her husband, E. Lloyd Buttram; sister, Starling Stotts Hay, of Marshall, Texas; and her brother, Charles Emmons, of Albuquerque, N.M.; six grandchildren, Roy Thomas Stiles, Jay Munro Stiles, Morgan Edward Stiles, Ford William Stiles, Christine Buttram Miller and Thomas August Buttram; and seven great-grandchildren.

The family would like to acknowledge with deepest gratitude the staff of Rex Nursing Care Center of Apex for their excellent care over the past five years and a special thanks to Hospice of Wake County.

A private inurnment will take place in Florida at a later date.

Arrangements are by Mitchell Funeral Home at Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, N.C., 919-783-7128.