Merritt obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Merritt, Byron Plato          4 Sep 1998    Nov 2000    Sandra McLellan
Merritt, Wallace              1 Jan 2009    Jan 2009    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  9/4/1998

MERRITT, BYRON PLATO  "B.P." 
A resident of Loranger, he died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1998, at North Oaks
Medical Center, Hammond. He was 69 and a native of Rose Hill, N.C. He was
retired U.S. Air Force senior master sergeant and veteran of World War II.
He was a bailiff with the Tangipahoa Parish court system. Visiting was at
Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel, 8 a.m. until religious
services at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment in Loranger Community Cemetery.
Survived by wife, Joyce Hooper Merritt, Loranger; a daughter, Judy Merritt
White, Husser; a son, Bradley P. Merritt, Edmond, Okla.; seven grand-
children, Paul, Matthew, Sarah and Hannah White, Braden, Brett and Bryce
Merritt; two brothers, Allen Hall Merritt, Wilmington, N.C., and Percy
Merritt, Lexington, N.C. Preceded in death by three brothers, Joe, Howard
and Bill Merritt; and parents, Plato and Della Herring Merritt. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to Trinity Methodist, 1600 Wellons
Ave., Dunn, N.C.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  1/1/2009

MERRITT, WALLACE
A native of Tangipahoa Parish and a former longtime resident of Baton
Rouge, Wallace Merritt passed away on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. He was 88 and
a resident of Kentwood. Retired from the U.S. Air Force, Wallace was a
veteran of World War II and a double recipient of the Purple Heart. He is
survived by a son, Donald McMillan, of Kentwood; four grandsons, Dalton
McMillan, of Kentwood, Mehmet McMillan, of San Francisco, Orhan McMillan,
of Baton Rouge and Dale McMillan, of Galvez; two great-grandsons, Joshua
and Jeremy McMillan; great-granddaughter, Madeline McMillan; great-great-
grandson, Brayden McMillan; sister, Geraldine Sanders, of Kentwood and
sister-in-law, Nell McLin, of Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by his wife,
Zelma McMillan Merritt; parents, Obediah and Jessie Grace Merritt; and
sister, Maxine Simmons. The family wishes to acknowledge the many devoted
health care professionals who cared for him since his stroke in June, with
a special thank you to Tracy Bergeron. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home,
Kentwood, on Thursday, Jan. 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 
10 a.m. until funeral service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Danny Smith, of Spring
Creek Baptist Church, will conduct the service. Interment in Mount Hermon
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph
Hospice, 19405 Helenberg Road, Suite 206, Covington, LA 70443 or Spring
Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 72937 La. 1061, Kentwood, LA 70444. For
an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com.  

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