Coffee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Merritt, William Franklin January 3, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kimberly Jowers Evans http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008472 December 20, 2024, 2:10 am www.simsfuneralhome.org William Merritt November 10, 1933 - January 3, 2011 William Merritt Obituary William Franklin Merritt, age 77, Broxton, GA passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Merritt was the son of the late William Daniel and Alfie Christopher Merritt. Mr. Merritt was preceded in death by brother: Butler Merritt, sisters: Mamie Lee Graham and Mildred Branch. He was a self employed mechanic. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Sims Funeral Home with burial following in the Reedy Branch Church Cemetery. Survivors include: wife: Shirley Railey Merritt, Broxton, GA; sons: Billy (Selena) Merritt, Franklin (Donna) Merritt, Broxton, GA; brother: James Merritt, Broxton, GA; sister: Eva Bowen, Broxton, GA, Evelyn Gillespie, Douglas, GA; 8 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Sims Funeral Home. Sims Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Additional Comments: Family Members Parents William Daniel "Dan" Merritt Jr 1898–1948 Allie Lee Christopher Merritt 1902–2001 Siblings Mamie Lee Merritt Graham 1920–2007 Evelyn Merritt Gillespie 1921–2014 Eva Merritt Bowen 1922–2021 Mildred L. Merritt Branch 1924–2009 Quitman Butler Merritt 1927–1992 William F. Merritt 1933–2011 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/coffee/obits/m/merritt11501gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb