Extracted from The Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS)
Saturday, March 25, 2000

A.J. Merritt Jr.

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Moore Funeral Home in Petal for A. J. “Jack” Merritt Jr., 74, of Petal, who died March 23, 2000, at State Veterans Home in Collins.

Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Mr. Merritt was a retired chemical mud engineer and member of Petal-Harvey Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Urcel Merritt of Petal; three daughters, Angie Woodcock of McComb, Linda Swilley of Decatur and Pam Martin of Petal; two sisters, Katherine Limbert of Petal and Linda Pratt of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, James Merritt of Jackson and Dewey Merritt of Midland, Texas; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to Petal-Harvey Baptist Church Building Fund, 600 S. Main St., Petal, MS 39465 or State Veterans Home, Collins, MS 39428; or The Alzheimers Foundation.