James A. Merry Sr.
MSGT James A. Merry Sr., 64, (U.S. Air Force, ret.) of Slidell, La., died Monday, August 8 at Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, La., from cancer.
He was the son of the late Fred and Bertha Reed Merry.
A native of Wiscasset and a resident of Slidell, La., for the past 15 years, Sgt. Merry was a retired United States Air Force veteran serving in Vietnam, also retired manager for Air Products Chemical Manufacturer.
Sgt. Merry was a member of Community Christian Church in Slidell.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret L. "Margie" Merry; one brother; and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Rankin Merry; two sons, James A. Merry Jr., of Louisiana and Terry G. Beauman of Colorado; three daughters, Sandra (Merry) Lemoine, Pam B. (Merry) Morgan, and Robin (Merry) Gittinger, all of Louisiana; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one twin sister, Jane Ann (Merry). Labordias of Massachusetts.
A memorial service was held at the Community Christian Church in Slidell, La. on Thursday, August 11 with the Rev. Johnny Beyer officiating. Internment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Those wishing may make donations in Sgt. Merry's memory to the Wiscasset Fire Department.
Arrangements were by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc. of Slidell, La
Published: 2005-08-11
MSGT James A. Merry Sr., 64, (U.S. Air Force, ret.) of Slidell, La., died Monday, August 8 at Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, La., from cancer.
He was the son of the late Fred and Bertha Reed Merry.
A native of Wiscasset and a resident of Slidell, La., for the past 15 years, Sgt. Merry was a retired United States Air Force veteran serving in Vietnam, also retired manager for Air Products Chemical Manufacturer.
Sgt. Merry was a member of Community Christian Church in Slidell.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret L. "Margie" Merry; one brother; and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Rankin Merry; two sons, James A. Merry Jr., of Louisiana and Terry G. Beauman of Colorado; three daughters, Sandra (Merry) Lemoine, Pam B. (Merry) Morgan, and Robin (Merry) Gittinger, all of Louisiana; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one twin sister, Jane Ann (Merry). Labordias of Massachusetts.
A memorial service was held at the Community Christian Church in Slidell, La. on Thursday, August 11 with the Rev. Johnny Beyer officiating. Internment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Those wishing may make donations in Sgt. Merry's memory to the Wiscasset Fire Department.
Arrangements were by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc. of Slidell, La
Published: 2005-08-11
James A. Merry Sr.
MSGT James A. Merry Sr., 64, (U.S. Air Force, ret.) of Slidell, La., died Monday, August 8 at Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, La., from cancer.
He was the son of the late Fred and Bertha Reed Merry.
A native of Wiscasset and a resident of Slidell, La., for the past 15 years, Sgt. Merry was a retired United States Air Force veteran serving in Vietnam, also retired manager for Air Products Chemical Manufacturer.
Sgt. Merry was a member of Community Christian Church in Slidell.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret L. "Margie" Merry; one brother; and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Rankin Merry; two sons, James A. Merry Jr., of Louisiana and Terry G. Beauman of Colorado; three daughters, Sandra (Merry) Lemoine, Pam B. (Merry) Morgan, and Robin (Merry) Gittinger, all of Louisiana; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one twin sister, Jane Ann (Merry). Labordias of Massachusetts.
A memorial service was held at the Community Christian Church in Slidell, La. on Thursday, August 11 with the Rev. Johnny Beyer officiating. Internment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Those wishing may make donations in Sgt. Merry's memory to the Wiscasset Fire Department.
Arrangements were by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc. of Slidell, La
Published: 2005-08-11
MSGT James A. Merry Sr., 64, (U.S. Air Force, ret.) of Slidell, La., died Monday, August 8 at Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, La., from cancer.
He was the son of the late Fred and Bertha Reed Merry.
A native of Wiscasset and a resident of Slidell, La., for the past 15 years, Sgt. Merry was a retired United States Air Force veteran serving in Vietnam, also retired manager for Air Products Chemical Manufacturer.
Sgt. Merry was a member of Community Christian Church in Slidell.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret L. "Margie" Merry; one brother; and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Rankin Merry; two sons, James A. Merry Jr., of Louisiana and Terry G. Beauman of Colorado; three daughters, Sandra (Merry) Lemoine, Pam B. (Merry) Morgan, and Robin (Merry) Gittinger, all of Louisiana; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one twin sister, Jane Ann (Merry). Labordias of Massachusetts.
A memorial service was held at the Community Christian Church in Slidell, La. on Thursday, August 11 with the Rev. Johnny Beyer officiating. Internment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Those wishing may make donations in Sgt. Merry's memory to the Wiscasset Fire Department.
Arrangements were by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc. of Slidell, La
Published: 2005-08-11
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