Husband John William Merricks
Born: Aug 16, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 10, 1958 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Sep 12, 1958 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: James Hopson Merricks (1899-1975)
Mother: Lula Pearl Wright (1904-1998)
Marriage: Nov 18, 1942 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mollie Ann Scearce
Born: Aug 29, 1925 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 16, 2005 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: May 17, 2005 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Children
1 M Joel William Merricks
Born: Feb 29, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 31, 1989 - Duke Univ. Medical Ctr., Durham, NC
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Gaynell Boyd (1949-2022)
Marr: Jan 8, 1971 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Divorced Sep 11, 1977)
Notes: Marriage (Mollie Ann Scearce):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by F.H. Morris, Min.
Husband Luther Thomas Merricks
Born: Apr 3, 1892 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 3, 1971 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Thomas Merricks (1858-1953)
Mother: Sarah Ann Yeatts (1864-1927)
Marriage: Feb 25, 1923 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Madie Love Wright
Born: Nov 13, 1906 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jul 22, 1993 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Thomas Wright (1860-1956)
Mother: Nannie Maude Allen (1872- )
Children
1 F Mary Elizabeth Merricks
Born: Jun 6, 1924 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Dec 25, 2007 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Dec 28, 2007 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M James Addison Merricks
Born: Oct 20, 1925 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Dec 1, 2008 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Dec 4, 2008 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Oma Lea Nolen (1932-2016)
Marr: Jun 13, 1953 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Ruby Love Merricks
Born: Feb 1, 1930 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jul 21, 2018
Buried: Jul 26, 2018 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Harvey Leroy Altice, Sr. (1929-2012)
Marr: Jan 5, 1951 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Maude Louise Merricks
Born: May 22, 1931 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jun 2, 2010 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jun 4, 2010 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: William Elwood Arnold (1931-1991)
Marr: 1951
5 M William Frederick Merricks
AKA: Freddie
Born: Mar 26, 1933 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Mar 29, 1996 - Winston-Salem Gen. Hosp., Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Janet Reva Allen (1935- )
Marr: Feb 16, 1957 - Henry Co., VA
6 F Virginia Gay Merricks
Born: Apr 12, 1935 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 23, 1935 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: Aug 24, 1935
7 M Harry Edward Merricks
Born: Jun 25, 1936 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 26, 2013 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Adkins Cem., Worlds, VA
Spouse: Sally Ann Adkins (1942-1995)
Marr: Oct 11, 1964 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Madie Love Wright):
Husband Billy Floyd Rigney
Born: Aug 20, 1941 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Leslie Rigney (1899-1980)
Mother: Mattie Lou Jefferson (1900-1991)
Marriage: Jul 15, 1974 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Wife Mary Ellen Merricks
Born: Nov 14, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 26, 2014 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Liberty Bapt. Ch. Cem., Callands, VA
Father: James Hopson Merricks (1899-1975)
Mother: Lula Pearl Wright (1904-1998)
Other Spouse: Calvin Albert Mattox (1924-1977) - Jul 29, 1944 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced Oct 5, 1973)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Ellen Merricks):
He single, she once div. Marr. by W.W. Whitington, Jr., Min.
Notes: Marriage (Calvin Albert Mattox):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by R.J. McLees, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Obadiah Richardson Merricks
AKA: Obie
Born: Apr 4, 1921 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Aug 3, 2004 - Beverly Health Care Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Aug 6, 2004 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Walter Bell Merricks, Sr. (1891-1953)
Mother: Mabel Elizabeth Wells (1898-1997)
Marriage: Abt 1942
Wife Winnie Odell Vaughan
Born: Apr 10, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 31, 2006 - Beverly Health Care Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Children
1 M Roger Carroll Merricks
Born: Aug 21, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 8, 2012 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Husband Lionel Knicely Woodall
AKA: Lionel K. Lawrence
Born: Nov 25, 1931 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 30, 2019
Buried: Jul 3, 2019 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Robert Lester Woodall (1900-1977)
Mother: Georgia Doris Knicely (1906-2001)
Marriage: Jun 30, 1956 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Pauline Lucy Merricks
Born: Aug 21, 1938 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Thomas Merricks (1892-1947)
Mother: Bessie Coleman Wright (1893-1982)
Children
1 M Robert Marshall Woodall
Born: Apr 22, 1957 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: May 26, 1957 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: May 27, 1957 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Pauline Lucy Merricks):
Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by T.F. Lipscombe, Min.
Husband James Edward Garrett
Born: Jun 27, 1943 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Silas Wesley Garrett (1915-1981)
Mother: Esther Gold Slaydon (1917-2001)
Marriage: Aug 6, 1966 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Marr. Status: Divorced Feb 19, 1974
Wife Phyllis Gail Merricks
Born: Apr 18, 1948 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 30, 2013 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Irvin Thomas Merricks (1920-2001)
Mother: Macie Odell Haskins (1917-2008)
Other Spouse: Claiborne Daniel Garrett (1942-2024) - Mar 21, 1975 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Phyllis Gail Merricks):
Both single. Marr. by S.C. Marlowe, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (Claiborne Daniel Garrett):
Both were once divorced. Married in a civil ceremony.
Husband Roger Carroll Merricks
Born: Aug 21, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 8, 2012 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Obadiah Richardson Merricks (1921-2004)
Mother: Winnie Odell Vaughan (1924-2006)
Marriage: Jun 21, 1968 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marr. Status: Divorced Apr 15, 1980
Wife Frances Jean Dudley
Born: Sep 10, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Frances Jean Dudley):
Both single. He worked for DuPont & she for Lee Telephone Co. Marr. by E.L. Vaughan, Min.; Div. Martinsville, Va.
Husband Roger Carroll Merricks
Born: Aug 21, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 8, 2012 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Obadiah Richardson Merricks (1921-2004)
Mother: Winnie Odell Vaughan (1924-2006)
Marriage: Oct 24, 1980 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Sharon Jeanette Barrett
Born: Oct 1, 1951 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sharon Jeanette Barrett):
Both were divorced. Married in a civil ceremony.
Husband Roger Carroll Merricks
Born: Aug 21, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 8, 2012 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Obadiah Richardson Merricks (1921-2004)
Mother: Winnie Odell Vaughan (1924-2006)
Marriage: Jul 17, 1989 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marr. Status: Divorced May 31, 1990
Wife Joanne Lovell
Born: Cir 1946
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Joanne Lovell):
Husband Granville Lee Overton
Born: Apr 28, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 31, 1928 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Sep 2, 1928 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: William Walter Overton (1840-1909)
Mother: Susan T. Eanes (1839-1923)
Marriage: Dec 24, 1895 - Swansonville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Sallie Bet Merricks
Born: Jul 13, 1874 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jan 15, 1959 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jan 18, 1959 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Micajah Hopkins Merricks (1816/1819- )
Mother: Martha Sue Bell (1834- )
Other Spouse: Edward Gaultney Morrison (1880-1948) - Apr 9, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
1 F Gertrude Merricks Overton
Born:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Martha Sue Overton
Born: Dec 23, 1896 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 2, 1988 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Hillcrest Burial Pk., Chatham, VA
Spouse: Henry Eugene Carter, Sr. (1898-1986)
Marr: Dec 17, 1921 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Sally Lee Overton
Born: Jun 20, 1898 - Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 18, 1980 - Lee Co., FL
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Everett Temple Greenstreet (1901-1966)
Marr: Jan 30, 1926 - Rockville, Montgomery Co., MD. (Divorced Oct 15, 1938)
Spouse: Henry Clay Roach (Abt 1902- )
Marr: Jan 20, 1940 - Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA. (Divorced in 1948)
4 M George Washington Overton
AKA: Wash
Born: Apr 6, 1900 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 3, 1969 - Salem (city), VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Edith M. Tosh (1910-2008)
Marr: Dec 24, 1943 - District of Columbia
5 F Rose Mae Overton
Born: Apr 7, 1902 - Swansonville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 13, 1982 - Radford (city), VA
Buried: - Forsyth Mem. Pk., Winston-Salem, NC
Spouse: Carl Conklin Reavis (1890-1974)
Marr: Feb 14, 1964 - Patrick Co., VA
Spouse: Claude M. Parks (1900/1901- )
Marr: Mar 5, 1928 - Forsyth Co., NC
6 F Pearl Jackson Overton
Born: May 11, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 1, 1960 - Arlington Hosp., Arlington, VA
Buried: Jun 5, 1960 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: George Roosevelt Gravely (1900-1957)
Marr: Nov 1, 1923 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Divorced Oct 1, 1931)
Spouse: Harry Orlando Prince (1887-1958)
Marr: Aft Mar 4, 1948
7 M William W. Overton
Born: 1906 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
8 F Hathabell Catherine Overton
AKA: Hatha
Born: Jul 28, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 2, 1993 - Los Angeles Co., CA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: William E. Wilkerson (1906-1983)
Marr: Sep 18, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
9 F Nellie Catherine Overton
Born: Mar 9, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 19, 1991 - Radford Community Hosp., Radford, VA
Buried: - Sunrise Burial Pk., Fairlawn, VA
Spouse: William Randolph Furrow (1904-1989)
Marr: Jun 14, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
10 M Henry Clay Overton
Born: Jan 7, 1913 - VA
Died: Dec 29, 1957
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
11 M William B. Overton
Born: 1914 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
12 F Virginia Dare Overton
Born: Feb 18, 1915 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 28, 1999 - Falls Ch., Fairfax Co., VA
Buried: - National Mem. Park, Falls Ch., VA
Spouse: Fred Anthony Quatman (1918-2007)
Marr: Aft Jun 24, 1940
Notes: Marriage (Edward Gaultney Morrison):
Both once wid. He a jeweler. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
Husband Edward Gaultney Morrison
Born: Jun 12, 1880 - Casar, Cleveland Co., NC
Died: Oct 29, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Oct 31, 1948 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Apr 9, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Sallie Bet Merricks
Born: Jul 13, 1874 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jan 15, 1959 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jan 18, 1959 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Micajah Hopkins Merricks (1816/1819- )
Mother: Martha Sue Bell (1834- )
Other Spouse: Granville Lee Overton (1868-1928) - Dec 24, 1895 - Swansonville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sallie Bet Merricks):
Both once wid. He a jeweler. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
Husband Thomas Edward Merricks
Born: Apr 30, 1965 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 3, 2007 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: Apr 5, 2007 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Jerry Dwight Merricks (1944-2023)
Mother:
Marriage: Aug 31, 1985 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Tracie Leigh Hedrick
Born: Aug 2, 1963 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Tracie Leigh Hedrick):
Both single. Marr. by S.C. Marlowe, Min.
Husband Thomas Edward Merricks
Born: Apr 30, 1965 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 3, 2007 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: Apr 5, 2007 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Jerry Dwight Merricks (1944-2023)
Mother:
Marriage:
Wife Stacy Kellam
Born: Cir 1967
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Walter Bell Merricks, Sr.
Born: Jan 1, 1891 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 24, 1953 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: George Merricks (1864- )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Palmer (1872-1952)
Marriage: Dec 24, 1913 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mabel Elizabeth Wells
Born: Jun 27, 1898 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 18, 1997 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Charles Wesley Wells (1867-1963)
Mother: Ida Rebecca Hankins (1876-1957)
Children
1 M Garry Edward Merricks
Born: Oct 14, 1914 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 23, 1975 - VA Medical Center, Salem, VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Minnie Elsie Helms (1920-2002)
Marr: Oct 11, 1941 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
2 M Charles David Merricks, Sr.
Born: Mar 15, 1917 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jul 1, 1990 - Martinsville Conv. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jul 3, 1990 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Iva Frances Aaron (1919- )
Marr: May 20, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Obadiah Richardson Merricks
AKA: Obie
Born: Apr 4, 1921 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Aug 3, 2004 - Beverly Health Care Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Aug 6, 2004 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Winnie Odell Vaughan (1924-2006)
Marr: Abt 1942
4 M Walter Bell Merricks, Jr.
Born: Apr 24, 1927 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jan 30, 1967 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Delphia Anne Shelton (1929-2021)
Marr: Apr 18, 1948 - York Co., SC. (Divorced Mar 31, 1967)
5 F Angie Merricks
Born: Jun 2, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 7, 2013 - Southwest Christian Care, Union City, GA
Buried: Feb 11, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Talmadge Marshall Hatchett (1924-2005)
Marr: Aug 29, 1980 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
6 F Janice Allison Merricks
Born: Apr 26, 1932 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Nov 4, 2010 - Moneta, Bedford Co., VA
Buried: Nov 7, 2010 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Henry Clay Eggleston (1928-2014)
Marr: Aft Apr 17, 1950
7 F Peggy Ann Merricks
Born: May 21, 1934 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Nov 30, 2014 - OH
Buried: Dec 8, 2014 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Rev., Josephas Sephas Davenport, Jr. (1923-2006)
Marr: Sep 1, 1952 - Henry Co., VA. (Divorced Mar 9, 1988)
8 M Trenton Douglas Merricks I
AKA: Trent
Born: Mar 31, 1936 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jan 1, 2017 - Newark, Licking Co., OH
Buried: Jan 5, 2017 - Cedar Hill Cem., Newark, OH
Spouse: M. Ellen Alban (1941-2017)
Marr: Abt 1965
Husband Walter Bell Merricks, Jr.
Born: Apr 24, 1927 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jan 30, 1967 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Walter Bell Merricks, Sr. (1891-1953)
Mother: Mabel Elizabeth Wells (1898-1997)
Marriage: Apr 18, 1948 - York Co., SC
Marr. Status: Divorced Mar 31, 1967
Wife Delphia Anne Shelton
Born: Oct 4, 1929 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 17, 2021
Buried: Apr 20, 2021 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Cosby Menefee Shelton (1902- )
Mother: Georgia Daniel (1909- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Delphia Anne Shelton):
Divorced in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband William Thomas Merricks
AKA: Will
Born: Mar 20, 1892 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Apr 10, 1947 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Apr 11, 1947 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: John Hopson Merricks (1862-1938)
Mother: Martha Elizabeth Eanes (1865-1962)
Marriage: Dec 11, 1912 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Bessie Coleman Wright
Born: Jul 28, 1893 - VA
Died: Jun 9, 1982 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: William Thomas Wright (1860-1956)
Mother: Nannie Maude Allen (1872- )
Children
1 M John Odie Merricks
Born: Jul 25, 1913 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 20, 1998 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Fannie Mildred Haskins (1919-2006)
Marr: Feb 15, 1944 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Cordie Ava Merricks
Born: Dec 25, 1914 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jun 21, 2011 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Jun 24, 2011 - Boaze Cemetery, Dry Fork, VA
Spouse: Percy Jackson Willis (1911-1988)
Marr: Sep 19, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Helen Woodrow Merricks
Born: 1917 - Henry or Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Bef 1998
Buried:
4 F Ella Maude Merricks
AKA: Ella
Born: Nov 16, 1918 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Feb 1, 1999 - Stratford House of Danville, VA
Buried: Feb 1999 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Frederick Herman Coward (1918-2003)
Marr: Nov 25, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
5 M Irvin Thomas Merricks
AKA: Jack
Born: Oct 26, 1920 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 18, 2001 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Macie Odell Haskins (1917-2008)
Marr: Oct 7, 1942 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
6 M Wallace Anderson Merricks
Born: Jul 29, 1923 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 23, 1985 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: Nov 25, 1985 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Mary Lois Daniel (1929-2013)
Marr: Oct 9, 1947 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
7 M Walter Thomas Merricks
Born: Oct 24, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 28, 2014 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Jul 30, 2014 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Rachel Lee Collins (1931-2023)
Marr: Jun 12, 1948 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
8 F Ann Marie Merricks
Born: Nov 17, 1930 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 22, 2025
Buried: May 26, 2025 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Richard Otha Wood (1925-1999)
Marr: Apr 23, 1949 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
9 F Pauline Lucy Merricks
Born: Aug 21, 1938 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Lionel Knicely Woodall (1931-2019)
Marr: Jun 30, 1956 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Bessie Coleman Wright):
He 21, she 19. Both born Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o J.H. & Pattie Merricks; D/o W.T. & Nannie Wright. Marr. Dec. 11, 1912, Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Jesse Frederick Merriman
AKA: Fred
Born: Sep 16, 1905
Died: May 16, 1984 - Stanleytown, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Foley Cem., Elamsville, VA
Father: John F. Merriman (1868-1952)
Mother: Mattie E. Franklin (1878-1964)
Marriage: Dec 27, 1923 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Margaret Elizabeth Jones
AKA: Maggie
Born: May 24, 1903 - VA
Died:
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Father: William M. Jones, Sr. (1864- )
Mother: Sallie Hill Chambers (1874- )
Children
1 F Margaret Merriman
Born: 1924 - VA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Frances Merriman
Born: 1927 - VA
Died:
Buried:
3 M John Leonard Merriman
Born: Jun 26, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 4, 2010 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Spouse: Peggy Ann Miles (1937- )
Marr: Sep 28, 1979 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA. (Divorced May 18, 1982)
Spouse: Nancy Sue Wingfield (1942-2013)
Marr: Aft May 18, 1982
Husband Paul Edward Merriman
Born: Nov 3, 1933 - Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN
Died: Mar 2, 1993 - Lee Co., FL
Buried: - Nebo Mem. Pk. Cem., Martinsville, IN
Marriage: May 25, 1962 - Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Wife Melissa L'Jeanne Hankins
Born: Aug 2, 1942 - IN
Died:
Buried:
Father: James Smith Hankins, Sr. (1915-2007)
Mother: L'Jeanne Ridenhaur Gray (1919-1981)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Melissa L'Jeanne Hankins):
He once div., she single. He was retired & she a bookkeeper. Marr. by P.E. Messinger, Min. Div. June 1991, then remarried each other Jul. 16, 1992, Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana.
Husband Benjamin Ingram Owens
AKA: Ben
Born: Jul 25, 1884 - Drew Co., AR
Died: Oct 27, 1964 - Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., AR
Buried: - Oakland Cem., Monticello., AR
Father: Milton Hubert Owens (1846-1897)
Mother: Martha Caroline Hankins (1849-1928)
Marriage: May 14, 1905 - Drew Co., AR
Wife Jessie Merritt
Born: 1887 - Tillar, Drew Co., AR
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Henry Owens
Born: 1905 - AR
Died:
Buried:
2 F Lena Owens
Born: 1914 - MS
Died:
Buried:
3 F Jose B. Owens
Born: 1919 - MS
Died:
Buried:
Husband Bruce Alan Minthorne
Born: Jun 16, 1961 - W. Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Aug 1, 1983 - Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA
Wife Gloria Eugenia Meruvia
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband George William Michael, Jr.
Born: Mar 19, 1950 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Died: Dec 8, 1989 - Randolph Co., NC
Buried: - Guilford Mem., Pk., Greensboro, NC
Marriage: Aug 6, 1977 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Wife Brenda Cheryl Overton
Born: Apr 24, 1958 - Eatontown, Monmouth Co., NJ
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Willie Overton (1929-1971)
Mother:
Children
1 M John Christian Michael (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Husband Miles Pinkney Murphy, Jr.
Born: Jan 14, 1834 - TN
Died:
Buried:
Father: Miles Pinkney Murphy, Sr. (1788- )
Mother: Elizabeth Covington (1798-1872)
Marriage: Feb 16, 1869 - Rutherford Co., TN
Wife Isabella T. Miles
Born: 1842 - TN
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M John Miles Murphy
Born: Dec 16, 1869 - Rutherford Co., NC
Died: Dec 4, 1944 - Rutherford Co., NC
Buried: Dec 5, 1944 - McLaren Cem., Almaville, TN
2 F Mary E. Murphy
Born: Feb 17, 1871 - TN
Died: May 13, 1943
Buried: - McLaren Cem., Almaville, TN
Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Lou Bell Murphy
Born: 1875 - TN
Died:
Buried:
4 M Joseph F. Murphy
AKA: Joe
Born: 1875 - TN
Died: 1956
Buried: - McLaren Cem., Almaville, TN
5 F Anna Elizabeth Murphy
AKA: Annie
Born: Jun 26, 1878 - TN
Died: Sep 21, 1948 - Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN
Buried: Sep 23, 1948 - McLaren Cem., Almaville, TN
Spouse: Robert B. Patterson (1875-1932)
Marr: Dec 15, 1907 - Rutherford Co., NC
Notes: Marriage (Isabella T. Miles):
Husband Joseph Russell Miles, Jr.
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Wife Norma Jean Scott
Born: Jul 25, 1942 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
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Father: Buren Eldridge Scott (1916-1987)
Mother: Mary Katherine Smith (1918-1984)
Children
Husband Monta Crouch Miles, Jr.
AKA: Montie
Born: Apr 29, 1916 - Mart, TX
Died: May 30, 1996 - Dunklin Co., MO
Buried: - Oak Bluff Mem. Pk., Port Neches, TX
Father: Monta Crouch Miles, Sr. (1893-1975)
Mother: Alaska Earl Johnson (1895- )
Marriage: Feb 1947
Marr. Status: Divorced
Wife Maryon Ruth Yentzen
Born: Dec 28, 1919 - Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX
Died: Apr 7, 1980 - Mumbai, Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Buried: - Oak Bluff Mem. Pk., Port Neches, TX
Children
Notes: Marriage (Maryon Ruth Yentzen):
Feb. 1947 was when she filed her name with Social Security as Maryon R. Miles.
Husband William Alexander Thrower
AKA: Will
Born: Oct 26, 1882 - Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL
Died: Jun 3, 1958 - Waco, McLennan Co., TX
Buried: - Robinson Cem., Robinson, TX
Marriage: Aug 1, 1905 - McLennan Co., TX
Wife Sarah Myrtle Miles
AKA: Myrtie
Born: May 28, 1887 - Falls Co., TX
Died: Dec 23, 1965 - Waco, McLennan Co., TX
Buried: Dec 27, 1965 - Robinson Cem., Robinson, TX
Father: Benjamin Covington Miles (1849-1922)
Mother: Sarah Jane Crouch (1851-1934)
Children
1 F Roxy Juanita Thrower
Born: Feb 10, 1906 - Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
Died: Dec 13, 1973 - Waco, McLennan Co., TX
Buried: - Robinson Cem., Robinson, TX
Spouse: James David Moody (1899-1968)
Marr: Aft 1929
2 M Webb A. Thrower
Born: 1908 - TX
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3 M Joe Thrower
Born: 1909 - TX
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4 F V. Margueritte Thrower
Born: Feb 6, 1913 - McLennan Co., TX
Died: Apr 16, 1983 - Waco, McLennan Co., TX
Buried: - Waco Mem. Park, Waco, TX
Spouse: Chester Allen Arthur (1912-2005)
Marr: 1936
5 F Bonnie Una Thrower
Born: 1918 - TX
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6 F Myrtle Fay Thrower
Born: 1920 - TX
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Notes: Marriage (Sarah Myrtle Miles):
Husband Barnett William Zirkle
AKA: Barney
Born: Jan 18, 1909 - OK
Died: Feb 14, 1983 - Gate, Beaver Co., OK
Buried: - Gate Cem., Gate, OK
Father: George Barnett Zirkle (1884-1935)
Mother: Leila Pearl Hankins (1888-1975)
Marriage: Jan 31, 1935 - Buffalo, Harper Co., OK
Wife Esther Nora Miller
Born: Jul 28, 1914 - Shattuck, Ellis Co., OK
Died: Jul 31, 2008 - Beaver, Beaver Co., OK
Buried: - Gate Cem., Gate, OK
Children
Husband Floyd Tyson Miller
Born: Aug 20, 1896 - Tucker Co., West VA
Died: Feb 21, 1955 - Spohn Hosp., Corpus Christi, TX
Buried: Feb 23, 1955 - Rose Hill Mem. Pk., Corpus Christi, TX
Marriage:
Wife Mary Susan Woodall
Born: Feb 9, 1902 - Lincoln Co., WV
Died: Jan 7, 1963 - Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV
Buried: - Miller Cem., Sweetland, Lincoln Co., WV
Father: Daniel Jonathan Woodall (1868-1952)
Mother: Louella Alice Adkins (1879-1927)
Children
Husband Henry Monroe Owens
Born: Nov 14, 1874 - Saline, Drew Co., AR
Died: Oct 25, 1964 - Wilmar, Drew Co., AR
Buried:
Father: Milton Hubert Owens (1846-1897)
Mother: Martha Caroline Hankins (1849-1928)
Marriage: Jan 10, 1900 - Allis, Drew Co., AR
Wife Mattie Lou Miller
Born: 1872 - Saline, Drew Co., AR
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Children
Husband John F. Porter
Born: Jan 1, 1866 - TN
Died: May 13, 1939
Buried:
Father: Hon., Joseph Bartlett Porter, Judge (1839-1913)
Mother: Nancy Caroline Baskin (1842-1934)
Marriage: May 1891
Wife Mollie E. Miller
Born: Cir 1866
Died:
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Children
Husband Roy Leon Rippey
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Father: James Polk Rippey ( - )
Mother: Flora Elizabeth Bloom ( - )
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Wife Rachel Hope Elizabeth Miller
Born: Sep 18, 1901 - Cabarrus Co., NC
Died: Jun 19, 1989 - Davidson Co., NC
Buried:
Father: Charles Henderson Miller, Sr. (1873-1927)
Mother: Laura Ann Kluttz (1873-1960)
Other Spouse: William Brevard Hankins, Sr. (1897-1970) - Apr 4, 1922 - Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC (Divorced)
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