Background
Merchant, Ruth Nelms was born on February 17, 1930 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Daughter of Fredrick William and Anna Spader (DuBois) N.
Merchant, Ruth Nelms was born on February 17, 1930 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Daughter of Fredrick William and Anna Spader (DuBois) N.
Student, Florida State University, 1949. Student, Palm Beach Junior College, 1973. Bachelor of Business Administration, Florida Atlantic University, 1979.
Secretary-treasurer Union Congressional Church, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1967-1970. Internal bookkeeper Coopers & Lybrand, Palm Beach, 1970-1973. Certified Public Accountant Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, West Palm Beach, 1973-1987.
Private practice, since 1987.
Volunteer teachers aide/assistant Berkshire Elementary School. Volunteer Veterans Administration Medical Center-West Palm Beach. Trustee, treasurer, registrar, finance secretary, church clerk, deaconess, member various committees Union Congressional Church, West Palm Beach.
Day camp supervisor, day camp leader, first aider, leader junior and brownie troops Girls Scouts American. Local unit president, various committees Parent-Teachers Association. Participant Christmas in April, Habitat for Humanity.
Member American Legion Auxiliary (treasurer, president, membership chairman unit 12).
Married James Brady Budesheim, June 19, 1949 (divorced October 1970). Children: Deborah Anne, Mary Louise. Married Lloyd Keith Merchant, September 10, 1978.