Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Merritt Sr., Alvah J. June 30, 1991 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com March 26, 2013, 7:24 am Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, July 3, 1991 Alvah J. Merritt Sr., of the 900 block of Craten Road, a retired container inspector, died June 30, 1991, in his home. Mr. Merritt was born in Norfolk. He had retired after 37 years and was a member of International Longshoreman's Association 1248 and First Baptist Church-Bute Street. He was vice president of the Chesapeake Gardens Civic League. He was an Army Air Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Walker Merritt; four daughters, Pamela M.L. Gibbs, Regina S. Merritt and Brandy L. Merritt, all of Norfolk, and Janice M. Floyd of Chesapeake; a sister, Edith E. Oliver and a brother, John E. Merritt Jr., both of Norfolk; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at noon Saturday in First Baptist Church-Bute Street by the Rev. Robert G. Murray. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery . Friends may join the family at the residence. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Saturday. Hale Funeral Home is handling arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/m/merritts1401gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb