Chester Earl Merritt Jr.  ‎(I7402)‎
Given Names: Chester Earl
Surname: Merritt
Suffix: Jr.

Gender: MaleMale
      

Birth: 10 December 1945 33 29 East St. Louis, St. Claire, Illinois, USA
Death: 19 June 2002 ‎(Age 56)‎ Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, U.S.A.
Personal Facts and Details
Birth 10 December 1945 33 29 East St. Louis, St. Claire, Illinois, USA

Death 19 June 2002 ‎(Age 56)‎ Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, U.S.A.

Cause of death: Suicide
Last Change 5 July 2020 - 16:24:10 - by: vernetta
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Parents Family  (F1089)
Chester Earl Merritt Sr
1912 - 1977
Goldie Dona Johnson
1916 - 1999
Lois Earline Merritt
1937 - 1992
Wilma Faye Merritt
1941 - 2002
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(Birth) Chester Earl Merritt Jr.
1945 - 2002
Janiet Georgetta Merritt
1947 - 2023
Alice Marie Merritt
1939 - 2017
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Michael Ray Merritt
1950 - 2004

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Chester Merritt, Jr.

Chester Merritt, Jr., 56, of West Ridge, Ark., formerly of Kennett, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola, Ark.

Born Dec. 10, 1945, in East St. Louis, Ill, he was the son of the late Chester, Sr. and Goldie Johnson Merritt. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lois Moody Sinko.

Survivors include two sons: James Wesley Merritt and Chester Dwayne Merritt, both of West Ridge; six daughters: Katrina Peyton, Rebecca Diane Merritt, Rachel Diane Merritt, Kimberly Joyce Merritt, all of West Ridge, Amy Lynn Coatney of Etowah, Ark. and Christina Beth Merritt of Osceola; one brother, Michael Merritt of Kennett; five sisters: Wilma Doberry and Mary Pickens, both of Kennett, Joyce Francis of Cape Girardeau, Janiet Adams of Nashville, Tenn. and Alice Patrick of Springfield, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at McDaniel Funeral Service Chapel in Kennett with the Rev. Gary Masters officiating.

Burial was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Keith Pickens, Richard Francis, Michael Francis, Gary Doherty, Jr., Jason Moody and Brian Moody.

Honorary pallbearers were Jeff Patrick and Darrell Jones.

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Family with Parents
Father
Chester Earl Merritt Sr ‎(I4523)‎
Birth 17 October 1912 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, U.S.A.
Death 14 October 1977 ‎(Age 64)‎ Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, U.S.A.
4 years
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Goldie Dona Johnson ‎(I4524)‎
Birth 16 August 1916 Popular Bluff, Butler, Missouri, U.S.A.
Death 26 March 1999 ‎(Age 82)‎ Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, U.S.A.

Religious Marriage: 5 April 1934 -- Broseley, Butler, Missouri, USA
3 years
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Lois Earline Merritt ‎(I4529)‎
Birth 2 February 1937 24 20 Popular Bluff, Butler, Missouri, U.S.A.
Death 7 February 1992 ‎(Age 55)‎ Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, U.S.A.
4 years
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Wilma Faye Merritt ‎(I4530)‎
Birth 7 March 1941 28 24 Broseley, Butler, Missouri, USA
Death 23 December 2002 ‎(Age 61)‎ Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
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Chester Earl Merritt Jr. ‎(I7402)‎
Birth 10 December 1945 33 29 East St. Louis, St. Claire, Illinois, USA
Death 19 June 2002 ‎(Age 56)‎ Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, U.S.A.
2 years
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Janiet Georgetta Merritt ‎(I7403)‎
Birth 28 November 1947 35 31 Saint Louis, Saint Louis Missouri, USA
Death 19 November 2023 ‎(Age 75)‎ Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
-9 years
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Alice Marie Merritt ‎(I7404)‎
Birth 10 March 1939 26 22 Boseley, Butler, Missouri, USA
Death 30 December 2017 ‎(Age 78)‎ Age: 78 Kimberling, Stone, Missouri, USA
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Michael Ray Merritt ‎(I4531)‎
Birth 15 July 1950 37 33 Popular Bluff, Butler, Missouri, U.S.A.
Death 6 August 2004 ‎(Age 54)‎ Age: 54 Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, U.S.A.
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Chester Earl Merritt Jr. ‎(I7402)‎
Birth 10 December 1945 33 29 East St. Louis, St. Claire, Illinois, USA
Death 19 June 2002 ‎(Age 56)‎ Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, U.S.A.
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