Albertville resident decks the halls at Merrill Gardens

Every bookshelf and tabletop available in Albertvilles Merrill Gardens Assisted Living Facility has been turned into a winter wonderland, thanks to residents Ray and Sally Cox.

The couple, both 81 years old, recently moved into the facility and brought some 150 lighted ceramic Christmas village buildings with them. They began collecting the miniature buildings after one of their three sons gave them a small chapel in 1982, according to Sally.

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Albertville resident decks the halls at Merrill Gardens