Funeral services for Guy Merrick, 78, of Portales will be at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 8, 2009, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating.� Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Steve Merrick, Angel Merrick, Lance Hill, Lee Hill, Lawrence Hill, and Sonny Rowlett serving as pallbearers.� Tommy Heflin, Buddy Skipworth, Corky Newberry, Darrel Wallace and Stanley Payne along with all of his many friends from Elida and Portales will be honorary pallbearers.
Guy Merrick was born November 8, 1930, in O'Donnell, TX, to Thelma and Robert Merrick and died August 5, 2009, in Lubbock, TX.� Mr. Merrick graduated from high school in Causey in 1948.� On July 20, 1951 in Portales, he was married to Chris Rogers.� In October of that same year he was drafted to serve in the US Marine Corps.� Following his discharge in 1953, he began driving a truck for Howell Merrick.� In 1960, he moved his family to Elida, and Guy became manager at the Worley Mills grain elevator there.� After about five years, he again started driving trucks, this time for Lucky Moorhead.� In 1980, he moved to Portales, and began driving a propane truck for Bob Strong Oil.� Guy was injured in an accident in 1983, and had been retired since that time.� He was a member of the Elida Methodist Church.
Guy was a very loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.� In his personal time, he enjoyed making things with his hands.� He liked to do woodworking and make model cars.� He also enjoyed working puzzles.� Guy was very proud of his service in the Marine Corps, and kiddingly reminded his sons that as a former Marine "he could hurt them if necessary."� Fortunately, he never had to!� Mr. Merrick was the oldest living member of the American Legion Post in Elida.
He is survived by Chris Merrick, his wife of more than 58 years; a son, Randy (Edie) Merrick of Shallowater, TX; four grandchildren, Angel Merrick� and Steven (Shanna) Merrick both of Las Cruces, NM, Kerry Winters of Amarillo, TX, and Randal (Carrie) Merrick of Maryville, TN; 8 great-grandchildren, Kearan, Kenzie, Ashliegh, Alyssa and Karissa Merrick and Brandon, Brittney and Amber Hennig; two sisters, Roberta Payne of Portales and Erlene Wallace of Havanah, AR; a sister-in-law, Marcel Merrick of Causey; and numerous nieces and nephews.�
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hank Merrick; a sister, Dorothy Kirchoff, and by a son, Steven Merrick who died in 1986.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in the Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune from 8/7/2009 - 8/8/2009
Guy Merrick was born November 8, 1930, in O'Donnell, TX, to Thelma and Robert Merrick and died August 5, 2009, in Lubbock, TX.� Mr. Merrick graduated from high school in Causey in 1948.� On July 20, 1951 in Portales, he was married to Chris Rogers.� In October of that same year he was drafted to serve in the US Marine Corps.� Following his discharge in 1953, he began driving a truck for Howell Merrick.� In 1960, he moved his family to Elida, and Guy became manager at the Worley Mills grain elevator there.� After about five years, he again started driving trucks, this time for Lucky Moorhead.� In 1980, he moved to Portales, and began driving a propane truck for Bob Strong Oil.� Guy was injured in an accident in 1983, and had been retired since that time.� He was a member of the Elida Methodist Church.
Guy was a very loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.� In his personal time, he enjoyed making things with his hands.� He liked to do woodworking and make model cars.� He also enjoyed working puzzles.� Guy was very proud of his service in the Marine Corps, and kiddingly reminded his sons that as a former Marine "he could hurt them if necessary."� Fortunately, he never had to!� Mr. Merrick was the oldest living member of the American Legion Post in Elida.
He is survived by Chris Merrick, his wife of more than 58 years; a son, Randy (Edie) Merrick of Shallowater, TX; four grandchildren, Angel Merrick� and Steven (Shanna) Merrick both of Las Cruces, NM, Kerry Winters of Amarillo, TX, and Randal (Carrie) Merrick of Maryville, TN; 8 great-grandchildren, Kearan, Kenzie, Ashliegh, Alyssa and Karissa Merrick and Brandon, Brittney and Amber Hennig; two sisters, Roberta Payne of Portales and Erlene Wallace of Havanah, AR; a sister-in-law, Marcel Merrick of Causey; and numerous nieces and nephews.�
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hank Merrick; a sister, Dorothy Kirchoff, and by a son, Steven Merrick who died in 1986.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in the Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune from 8/7/2009 - 8/8/2009
Funeral services for Guy Merrick, 78, of Portales will be at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 8, 2009, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating.� Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Steve Merrick, Angel Merrick, Lance Hill, Lee Hill, Lawrence Hill, and Sonny Rowlett serving as pallbearers.� Tommy Heflin, Buddy Skipworth, Corky Newberry, Darrel Wallace and Stanley Payne along with all of his many friends from Elida and Portales will be honorary pallbearers.
Guy Merrick was born November 8, 1930, in O'Donnell, TX, to Thelma and Robert Merrick and died August 5, 2009, in Lubbock, TX.� Mr. Merrick graduated from high school in Causey in 1948.� On July 20, 1951 in Portales, he was married to Chris Rogers.� In October of that same year he was drafted to serve in the US Marine Corps.� Following his discharge in 1953, he began driving a truck for Howell Merrick.� In 1960, he moved his family to Elida, and Guy became manager at the Worley Mills grain elevator there.� After about five years, he again started driving trucks, this time for Lucky Moorhead.� In 1980, he moved to Portales, and began driving a propane truck for Bob Strong Oil.� Guy was injured in an accident in 1983, and had been retired since that time.� He was a member of the Elida Methodist Church.
Guy was a very loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.� In his personal time, he enjoyed making things with his hands.� He liked to do woodworking and make model cars.� He also enjoyed working puzzles.� Guy was very proud of his service in the Marine Corps, and kiddingly reminded his sons that as a former Marine "he could hurt them if necessary."� Fortunately, he never had to!� Mr. Merrick was the oldest living member of the American Legion Post in Elida.
He is survived by Chris Merrick, his wife of more than 58 years; a son, Randy (Edie) Merrick of Shallowater, TX; four grandchildren, Angel Merrick� and Steven (Shanna) Merrick both of Las Cruces, NM, Kerry Winters of Amarillo, TX, and Randal (Carrie) Merrick of Maryville, TN; 8 great-grandchildren, Kearan, Kenzie, Ashliegh, Alyssa and Karissa Merrick and Brandon, Brittney and Amber Hennig; two sisters, Roberta Payne of Portales and Erlene Wallace of Havanah, AR; a sister-in-law, Marcel Merrick of Causey; and numerous nieces and nephews.�
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hank Merrick; a sister, Dorothy Kirchoff, and by a son, Steven Merrick who died in 1986.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in the Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune from 8/7/2009 - 8/8/2009
Guy Merrick was born November 8, 1930, in O'Donnell, TX, to Thelma and Robert Merrick and died August 5, 2009, in Lubbock, TX.� Mr. Merrick graduated from high school in Causey in 1948.� On July 20, 1951 in Portales, he was married to Chris Rogers.� In October of that same year he was drafted to serve in the US Marine Corps.� Following his discharge in 1953, he began driving a truck for Howell Merrick.� In 1960, he moved his family to Elida, and Guy became manager at the Worley Mills grain elevator there.� After about five years, he again started driving trucks, this time for Lucky Moorhead.� In 1980, he moved to Portales, and began driving a propane truck for Bob Strong Oil.� Guy was injured in an accident in 1983, and had been retired since that time.� He was a member of the Elida Methodist Church.
Guy was a very loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.� In his personal time, he enjoyed making things with his hands.� He liked to do woodworking and make model cars.� He also enjoyed working puzzles.� Guy was very proud of his service in the Marine Corps, and kiddingly reminded his sons that as a former Marine "he could hurt them if necessary."� Fortunately, he never had to!� Mr. Merrick was the oldest living member of the American Legion Post in Elida.
He is survived by Chris Merrick, his wife of more than 58 years; a son, Randy (Edie) Merrick of Shallowater, TX; four grandchildren, Angel Merrick� and Steven (Shanna) Merrick both of Las Cruces, NM, Kerry Winters of Amarillo, TX, and Randal (Carrie) Merrick of Maryville, TN; 8 great-grandchildren, Kearan, Kenzie, Ashliegh, Alyssa and Karissa Merrick and Brandon, Brittney and Amber Hennig; two sisters, Roberta Payne of Portales and Erlene Wallace of Havanah, AR; a sister-in-law, Marcel Merrick of Causey; and numerous nieces and nephews.�
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hank Merrick; a sister, Dorothy Kirchoff, and by a son, Steven Merrick who died in 1986.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in the Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune from 8/7/2009 - 8/8/2009
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