Published: May 12, 2008 06:00 pm            

Archive Obituaries May 12, 2008

Jim MERRICK

STRATFORD — -Services for James Edward “Jim” Merrick, 41, Stratford, are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Hope Lighthouse Church in Stratford, Richard Atzbach will officiate. Burial will follow at McGee Cemetery in Stratford.

Mr. Merrick died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at a local hospital. He was born Feb. 11, 1967, at San Diego, Calif., to Raymond and Dorothy Marie Meyer Merrick.

He and his family moved to Eufaula when he was 9 years old. He graduated from Eufaula High School and received a bachelor of arts degree from East Central University in rehabilitation counseling.

Mr. Merrick was president of Kingdom Seekers Inc., a member of Hope Lighthouse Church, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Shriner's in McAlester.

He married Connie Alene Stuard April 28, 2001, at Stratford.

Survivors include his wife, Connie Merrick, of the home; his parents, Raymond and Dorothy Merrick, Eufaula; five children, Nicholas Shane Elkins, Bethany, Angelina Michele Elkins, Stratford, Jennifer Wallace, Ada, James Shannon Elkins, Ada, and Joy Sunshine Fox, Ada; 10 grandchildren, Tonya, Jessica, Shannon, Ciara, Jonathan, Preston, Holden, Sam, Hunter and Olivia; four brothers and sisters, Donna Burris, Donald Merrick and wife Nona, John Merrick and wife Melissa, and Robin Murphy and husband Kaleb; and nephews, Kendall and Monteie Burris.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Herman and Eleanor Meyer and paternal grandparents, Edward and Alene Merrick, and a son-in-law, Daniel Keith Fox.

Bearers will be John Merrick, Don Merrick, James Elkins, Nicholas Elkins, Radius Wilkerson, and Jay Hickman.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.adaeveningnews.com.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



GILBERT BLUE

COALGATE — Services for Gilbert Aaron Blue, 87, Coalgate, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coalgate Church of Christ. Burial follows at Lehigh Cemetery.

Mr. Blue died May 9, 2008.

Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate



BILLY HUGGINS

SULPHUR — Graveside services for Billy Wayne Huggins, 75, Sulphur, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Cemetery, Sulphur. He died May 10, 2008.

Krien Funeral Home, Sulphur



JOHN BEAL

COALGATE — Services for Nathan Johnny “John” Beal, 70, Coalgate are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate. Burial follows at Lehigh Cemetery.

Mr. Beal died May9, 2008.

Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate

        

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