Willis G. Merrill
Born 1920s.
Son of Willis Beam Merrill
and Mary Alice (Graham) Merrill
Brother of
[private sister (1920s - unknown)], [private sister (1920s - unknown)] and [private brother (1930s - 2010s)]
Descendants 
Father of
[private daughter (unknown - unknown)], [private daughter (unknown - unknown)] and [private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died 2010s.
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Biography
William was born in 1929. William Merrill ... [1]
Willis Graham “Bill” Merrill, age 83 of Taylorsville passed away on Thursday, July 5 at his residence. Born May 26, 1929 to the late Willis Beam and Mary Alice Graham Merrill in Franklin County, Ohio. Bill was a veteran of the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel in Taylorsville and in addition to his pastoral duties he served as a Christian counselor for many years. In retirement he was a member of Community Christian Fellowship in Bethlehem. Bill was also a member of the American Legion. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, James Russell Merrill and two sisters Gwendolyn Vanderwater and Harriett Whatley. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Mae Carlson Merrill of the home. One son Dr. Steven Merrill and wife Shirley Marie of Taylorsville; two daughters, Carla S. Boyd and husband Richard of Granbury, TX and Alice L. Sanders and husband Steven of Riverside, CA. Bill has 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 7, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at Alexander Funeral and Cremation Service with service following at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Friendship Community Cemetery. Rev. Gary Jennings and Rev. Neil Bowman will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Military rites will be conducted by VFW Post 10,000 and 5466 of Hiddenite. Memorials may be made to Community Christian Fellowship Church, PO Box 597, Taylorsville, NC 28681.
(From Alexander Funeral Service (afsobituaries.wordpress.com)
Sources
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWR7-B98 : accessed 30 December 2015), Willis Merrill in household of Willis B Merrill, Ward 2, Columbus City, Montgomery Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93-36, sheet 11A, family 254, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3241.
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Robert Cox, Monday, April 27, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
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