Arthur Merritt (1898 - 1959)

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Biography

Arthur Merritt BIRTH 29 Nov 1898 DEATH 15 Mar 1959 (aged 60) BURIAL Salem Cemetery Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Parents James Mack Merritt 1864–1930 / Elizabeth Grantham Merritt 1863–1935

OBITUARY Arthur Merritt

• Following a brief illness, Arthur Merritt, 60, died Sunday at the Douglas-Coffee County Hospital. He was a retired farmer and the son of the late Jim Mack and Lizzie Grantham Merritt. Rev. Henry Sears conducted the funeral service Tuesday, March 17, at Salem Holiness Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member. The church choir sang. Sims Funeral Home handled the funeral arrangements.

Spouse Martha Lou Cato Merritt 1904–1986

Children

1. Lemmie Merritt Davis 1920–1985
2. Riley Arthur Merritt 1921–2002
3. Jessie James Merritt 1925–1977
4. Sarah Lucille Merritt Cooper 1926–1997
5. Junior Merritt 1931–1961
6. James Milton Merritt 1934–2008
7. Rhoda "Tiny" Merritt Hutto 1937 – unknown
8. Myrtle Merritt Bennett 1940–1972
9. Lurlyne Merritt Smith 1945 – unknown

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48157089/arthur-merritt : accessed 18 September 2021), memorial page for Arthur Merritt (29 Nov 1898–15 Mar 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48157089, citing Salem Cemetery, Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Barbara L. Kirkland (contributor 47115559) .