A service to honor the life of Thomas Wylie Merrill, Jr. will be at 11 am Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Cloutierville Baptist Church Cemetery in Cloutierville, LA. The family will receive friends from 6 pm until 9 pm on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
Tom, age 75 and a resident of Cloutierville passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1943, to Thomas Wylie Merrill, Sr. and Mary Francis Prickett Merrill in Houston, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Jacqueline Marie Merrill and Bobbie Jean Dabney. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Tom Merrill was known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, and protector. He enjoyed working on cars, equipment, or any special project. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and always had a special love for the coast. He was an honest, loving man who shared his experiences, wisdom, teachings and outdoor cooking talents with anyone; even perfect strangers. He will be dearly missed by everyone.
He is survived by his wife Glenda Marie Smith Merrill; his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III and his wife Donna, Roger A. Merrill and his wife Ann Marie, Brady V. Merrill and his wife Melissa, and Travis P. Merrill and his wife Charlotte; a sister, Julie Merrill Long and her husband Jim; in law’s, Bob Dabney, Patsy Carter and husband Tommy, J.W. Smith Jr. and wife Faye, Roger Smith and wife Nancy, and Dottie Smith; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers include his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III, Roger A. Merrill, Brady V. Merrill, Travis P. Merrill, Mike R. Dabney and Todd Treece Ressel. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Smith, Jr., Roger Smith, Dennis Brossette, Terry Brossette, Danny Mason, Charles Dalme and Ambrose Airhart.
Tom, age 75 and a resident of Cloutierville passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1943, to Thomas Wylie Merrill, Sr. and Mary Francis Prickett Merrill in Houston, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Jacqueline Marie Merrill and Bobbie Jean Dabney. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Tom Merrill was known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, and protector. He enjoyed working on cars, equipment, or any special project. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and always had a special love for the coast. He was an honest, loving man who shared his experiences, wisdom, teachings and outdoor cooking talents with anyone; even perfect strangers. He will be dearly missed by everyone.
He is survived by his wife Glenda Marie Smith Merrill; his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III and his wife Donna, Roger A. Merrill and his wife Ann Marie, Brady V. Merrill and his wife Melissa, and Travis P. Merrill and his wife Charlotte; a sister, Julie Merrill Long and her husband Jim; in law’s, Bob Dabney, Patsy Carter and husband Tommy, J.W. Smith Jr. and wife Faye, Roger Smith and wife Nancy, and Dottie Smith; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers include his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III, Roger A. Merrill, Brady V. Merrill, Travis P. Merrill, Mike R. Dabney and Todd Treece Ressel. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Smith, Jr., Roger Smith, Dennis Brossette, Terry Brossette, Danny Mason, Charles Dalme and Ambrose Airhart.
A service to honor the life of Thomas Wylie Merrill, Jr. will be at 11 am Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Cloutierville Baptist Church Cemetery in Cloutierville, LA. The family will receive friends from 6 pm until 9 pm on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
Tom, age 75 and a resident of Cloutierville passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1943, to Thomas Wylie Merrill, Sr. and Mary Francis Prickett Merrill in Houston, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Jacqueline Marie Merrill and Bobbie Jean Dabney. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Tom Merrill was known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, and protector. He enjoyed working on cars, equipment, or any special project. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and always had a special love for the coast. He was an honest, loving man who shared his experiences, wisdom, teachings and outdoor cooking talents with anyone; even perfect strangers. He will be dearly missed by everyone.
He is survived by his wife Glenda Marie Smith Merrill; his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III and his wife Donna, Roger A. Merrill and his wife Ann Marie, Brady V. Merrill and his wife Melissa, and Travis P. Merrill and his wife Charlotte; a sister, Julie Merrill Long and her husband Jim; in law’s, Bob Dabney, Patsy Carter and husband Tommy, J.W. Smith Jr. and wife Faye, Roger Smith and wife Nancy, and Dottie Smith; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers include his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III, Roger A. Merrill, Brady V. Merrill, Travis P. Merrill, Mike R. Dabney and Todd Treece Ressel. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Smith, Jr., Roger Smith, Dennis Brossette, Terry Brossette, Danny Mason, Charles Dalme and Ambrose Airhart.
Tom, age 75 and a resident of Cloutierville passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1943, to Thomas Wylie Merrill, Sr. and Mary Francis Prickett Merrill in Houston, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Jacqueline Marie Merrill and Bobbie Jean Dabney. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Tom Merrill was known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, and protector. He enjoyed working on cars, equipment, or any special project. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and always had a special love for the coast. He was an honest, loving man who shared his experiences, wisdom, teachings and outdoor cooking talents with anyone; even perfect strangers. He will be dearly missed by everyone.
He is survived by his wife Glenda Marie Smith Merrill; his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III and his wife Donna, Roger A. Merrill and his wife Ann Marie, Brady V. Merrill and his wife Melissa, and Travis P. Merrill and his wife Charlotte; a sister, Julie Merrill Long and her husband Jim; in law’s, Bob Dabney, Patsy Carter and husband Tommy, J.W. Smith Jr. and wife Faye, Roger Smith and wife Nancy, and Dottie Smith; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers include his sons, Thomas Wylie Merrill, III, Roger A. Merrill, Brady V. Merrill, Travis P. Merrill, Mike R. Dabney and Todd Treece Ressel. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Smith, Jr., Roger Smith, Dennis Brossette, Terry Brossette, Danny Mason, Charles Dalme and Ambrose Airhart.
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