James L. 'Jimmy' Merrell ~ Obituary

‘Jimmy’ Merrell ~ Grove Class of 1966

Former Mohon International worker James L. Merrell, 60, of Paris died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at Henry County Medical Center.

The body was cremated.

A memorial service is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Chester Harrison will officiate.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Friday.

Born Dec. 15, 1946, in Paris, he was a son of James Burmon Merrell and Mary Louise Hudgins Merrell, now both deceased.

Merrell was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was employed for 20 years by Mohon International, formerly of Paris.

He leaves one brother: Jerry (Sandra) Merrell of Paris; three aunts: Jean Johnson of Camden, Laurine Glisson of Huntsville, Ala., and Nellie 'Toppy' Amundson of Wentworth, S.D.; four uncles: Johnny Hudgins of Paris, Nathan Merrell of Jasper, Laverne Merrell of Bruceton and Jackie Merrell of Arkansas; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 409410, Atlanta 30384-9410.

Reprinted from the Paris Post-Intelligencer
Paris, Tennessee
January 25, 2007 ~ Used by permission.

Thanks to Jack Spencer, Grove Junior High Class of 1977 for alerting us to this obituary