Thomas "Merlin" Achord, 72 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away, Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at his home. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend that will be dearly missed by everyone that knew and loved him.
Merlin was born on Sunday, February 2, 1941, in Ponchatoula, La., son of the late Johnnie Achord and the late Eula Wax Achord. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Nina Gail Achord, sister, Minnie Louise Easley, daughters, Laurie Flynt and husband Wayne, Julie Bennett and husband Arthur Ray, Jr., and Vanessa Norton, sons, Chris Higginbotham and wife Debra and Charles "Buck" Higginbotham, 16 grandchildren, Thomas and Emily Shuff; Ashley Bonds, Jonathon, Mathew, Ryan and Chelse Flynt; Justin and Jesse Bennett; Heather "Squirrel" Shaw; Christian and Erin Norton; Briar, Courtney, Corey and Colby Higginbotham.
Merlin was preceded in death by brothers, Henry "Hurley", Ewell, Berlin Leon, Howard "Butch" Achord, sister, Betty Achord Thompson.
Merlin was born on Sunday, February 2, 1941, in Ponchatoula, La., son of the late Johnnie Achord and the late Eula Wax Achord. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Nina Gail Achord, sister, Minnie Louise Easley, daughters, Laurie Flynt and husband Wayne, Julie Bennett and husband Arthur Ray, Jr., and Vanessa Norton, sons, Chris Higginbotham and wife Debra and Charles "Buck" Higginbotham, 16 grandchildren, Thomas and Emily Shuff; Ashley Bonds, Jonathon, Mathew, Ryan and Chelse Flynt; Justin and Jesse Bennett; Heather "Squirrel" Shaw; Christian and Erin Norton; Briar, Courtney, Corey and Colby Higginbotham.
Merlin was preceded in death by brothers, Henry "Hurley", Ewell, Berlin Leon, Howard "Butch" Achord, sister, Betty Achord Thompson.
Thomas "Merlin" Achord, 72 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away, Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at his home. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend that will be dearly missed by everyone that knew and loved him.
Merlin was born on Sunday, February 2, 1941, in Ponchatoula, La., son of the late Johnnie Achord and the late Eula Wax Achord. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Nina Gail Achord, sister, Minnie Louise Easley, daughters, Laurie Flynt and husband Wayne, Julie Bennett and husband Arthur Ray, Jr., and Vanessa Norton, sons, Chris Higginbotham and wife Debra and Charles "Buck" Higginbotham, 16 grandchildren, Thomas and Emily Shuff; Ashley Bonds, Jonathon, Mathew, Ryan and Chelse Flynt; Justin and Jesse Bennett; Heather "Squirrel" Shaw; Christian and Erin Norton; Briar, Courtney, Corey and Colby Higginbotham.
Merlin was preceded in death by brothers, Henry "Hurley", Ewell, Berlin Leon, Howard "Butch" Achord, sister, Betty Achord Thompson.
Merlin was born on Sunday, February 2, 1941, in Ponchatoula, La., son of the late Johnnie Achord and the late Eula Wax Achord. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Nina Gail Achord, sister, Minnie Louise Easley, daughters, Laurie Flynt and husband Wayne, Julie Bennett and husband Arthur Ray, Jr., and Vanessa Norton, sons, Chris Higginbotham and wife Debra and Charles "Buck" Higginbotham, 16 grandchildren, Thomas and Emily Shuff; Ashley Bonds, Jonathon, Mathew, Ryan and Chelse Flynt; Justin and Jesse Bennett; Heather "Squirrel" Shaw; Christian and Erin Norton; Briar, Courtney, Corey and Colby Higginbotham.
Merlin was preceded in death by brothers, Henry "Hurley", Ewell, Berlin Leon, Howard "Butch" Achord, sister, Betty Achord Thompson.
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