Arletta Merritts is the owner of Business Management Consultants with Merritts, a small business to assist clients with starting a new business. She is a member of Greater Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Arletta has devoted her life to the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. She has taught Sunday school for many years and has been a guest speaker at several women's conferences.

Writing Christian literature has been Arletta's forte for many years. This includes writing Sunday school lessons for a well-known publisher. Arletta is the author of Teen Bible Lessons (2009), a biblical study intended to enhance Bible learning for today's youth. She has written pamphlets and other articles to circulate the gospel of Jesus Christ. Arletta and her husband have four adult sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law, twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.