Obit of Kenneth Oscar Merritt (m630) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 12 Aug 2002 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ====================================================================== Kenneth Oscar Merritt age 64, died Monday, November 13, 1989 at his home in Zena, Oklahoma after a heart attack. He was born june 8, 1925 in Crawford, Oklahoma. He was raised in Crawford, Oklahom and moved to the Zena area on November 1, 1949. He married Ruby Townsley on March 26, 1948 in Crawford, Oklahoma. He farmed and worked for Public Service Company for 18 years. He then worked for Delaware County for 12 years, retiring in October of 1986. He is preceded in death by 2 brothers and 1 sister. He is survived by his wife Ruby Merritt of the home; 1 daughgter, Janice Bryant of Zena, Oklahoma; 1 son: John Merritt of Collinsville, Oklahoma; 2 sisters: Maggie Lee Coryell of Burlington, Colorado and Aubrey Blurton of Bethany, Oklahoma. 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral services were on Wednesday, November 15, 1989 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zena Baptist Church with Rev. Dolphus Blevins and Rev. Ken Overturf officiating. Interment was in the Zena Cemetery under the direction of Worley Funeral Home. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK