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Martha J MERRITT

Riddick Cemetery
Ouachita County,
Arkansas

John - May 5, 1846 - October 12, 1929
Martha - November 27, 1844 - August 8, 1927

John Merritt, 83, of Troy, one of the oldest and best known residents of this section, died at 7 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son, Will Merritt, in Stephens where he had been visiting for the past two weeks. Mr. Merritt suffered a paralytic stroke about two years ago, from which he never recovered, his last illness however only extending over the past week. Funeral services and burial were held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Troy with Rev. W. R. Burke, pastor of the Methodist church of Ogemaw and Buena Vista officiating. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Cecil Pinkston of Smackover, Mrs. Sam Roberson of Troy, Mrs. Robert Johnson of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Shannon of Troy, Sherrod Merritt of Troy and Will Merritt of this city. (Stephens News Herald - Stephens, Arkansas - October 17, 1929)

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Submitted: 10/6/15 • Approved: 10/6/15 • Last Updated: 6/29/23 • R1101436-G1101435-S3

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