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1921 - 2004 (83 years)
1891 - 1953 (62 years)
Birth |
1 Jan 1891 |
Henry County, Alabama |
Died |
24 May 1953 |
Henry Co., Virginia |
Buried |
County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia |
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Family |
Mabel Elizabeth Wells, b. 27 Jun 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Married |
24 Dec 1913 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Children |
| 1. Gary Edward Merricks, b. 14 Oct 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 2. Charles David Merricks, b. 5 Mar 1917 |
+ | 3. Obadiah Richardson Merricks, b. 4 Apr 1921, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 4. Walter Bell Merricks, Jr, b. 24 Apr 1927, Henry County, Virginia |
| 5. Angie Merricks, b. 2 Jun 1929, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 6. Janice Allison Merricks, b. 26 Apr 1932, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 7. Margaret 'Peggy' Ann Merricks, b. 21 May 1934, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 8. Trenton D. Merricks, b. 31 Mar 1936, Virginia |
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1898 - 1997 (98 years)
Birth |
27 Jun 1898 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Died |
18 May 1997 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Buried |
County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia |
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Father |
Charles 'Charlie' Wesley Wells, b. 20 Nov 1867, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Ida Rebecca Hankins, b. 1 Mar 1876, Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania, Virginia |
Married |
24 Sep 1893 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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Family |
Walter Bell Merricks, b. 1 Jan 1891, Henry County, Alabama |
Married |
24 Dec 1913 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Children |
| 1. Gary Edward Merricks, b. 14 Oct 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 2. Charles David Merricks, b. 5 Mar 1917 |
+ | 3. Obadiah Richardson Merricks, b. 4 Apr 1921, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 4. Walter Bell Merricks, Jr, b. 24 Apr 1927, Henry County, Virginia |
| 5. Angie Merricks, b. 2 Jun 1929, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 6. Janice Allison Merricks, b. 26 Apr 1932, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 7. Margaret 'Peggy' Ann Merricks, b. 21 May 1934, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 8. Trenton D. Merricks, b. 31 Mar 1936, Virginia |
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Est 1921 - 2006 (~ 85 years)
Birth |
Est 1921 |
Ruffin, North Carolina |
Died |
31 Oct 2006 |
Martinsville, Virginia |
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Family |
Obadiah Richardson Merricks, b. 4 Apr 1921, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Children |
| 1. Roger C. Merricks, b. 21 Aug 1943, Callands, Virginia |
| 2. Living |
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1943 - 2012 (68 years)
Birth |
21 Aug 1943 |
Callands, Virginia |
Died |
8 Jan 2012 |
Martinsville, Virginia |
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Father |
Obadiah Richardson Merricks, b. 4 Apr 1921, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Winifred 'Winnie' Vaughn, b. Est 1921, Ruffin, North Carolina |
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Father |
Obadiah Richardson Merricks, b. 4 Apr 1921, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Winifred 'Winnie' Vaughn, b. Est 1921, Ruffin, North Carolina |
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Name |
Obadiah Richardson Merricks |
Nickname |
Obie |
Born |
4 Apr 1921 |
Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
3 Aug 2004 |
Martinsville City, Virginia |
Buried |
County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia |
Person ID |
I8122 |
My Reynolds Line |
Last Modified |
3 Feb 2016 |
Father |
Walter Bell Merricks, b. 1 Jan 1891, Henry County, Alabama , d. 24 May 1953, Henry Co., Virginia (Age 62 years) |
Mother |
Mabel Elizabeth Wells, b. 27 Jun 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia , d. 18 May 1997, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (Age 98 years) |
Married |
24 Dec 1913 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
- Children of Walter Merricks and Mabel Wells are:
+ 74 i. Janice9 Merricks.
+ 75 ii. Obie R. Merricks.
76 iii. Peggy Merricks. She married Joe Davenport.
77 iv. Angie Merricks. She married Talmadge Hatcher.
78 v. Trenton Merricks.
+ 79 vi. Charles David Merricks, born March 15, 1916 in Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died
July 01, 1990 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia.
80 vii. Jr. Walter Bell Merricks, Jr, born April 24, 1927 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died
January 30, 1967 in Franklin Co., Virginia. He married Delpha Anne Shelton.
+ 81 viii. Garry Merricks, born October 14, 1914 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died December 23,
1975 in Salem, Virginia.
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Family ID |
F2729 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Winifred 'Winnie' Vaughn, b. Est 1921, Ruffin, North Carolina , d. 31 Oct 2006, Martinsville, Virginia (Age ~ 85 years) |
Children |
| 1. Roger C. Merricks, b. 21 Aug 1943, Callands, Virginia , d. 8 Jan 2012, Martinsville, Virginia (Age 68 years) |
| 2. Living |
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Last Modified |
30 May 2016 |
Family ID |
F518495217 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68618103.
Husband of Winnie Vaughan Merricks
Danville Register & Bee
Merricks Sr., Obadiah Richardson "Obie"
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Obadiah Richardson "Obie" Merricks Sr., 83, of 205 Broad Street, Martinsville, died Aug. 3, 2004 at Beverly Health Care of Martinsville.
Born April 4, 1921, in Callands, Va., he was the son of the late Walter B. Merricks and the late Mabel Wells Merricks.
He retired from Bob White Chevrolet Land, Inc. as a salesman with 21 years of service. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of TPA and a member of VCT.
He was married to Winnie Vaughan Merricks.
In addition to his wife, also of Beverly Health Care, he is survived by one daughter, Deborah "Debi" Wells of Martinsville; two sons, Roger Merricks and Obie Merricks Jr., both of Martinsville; three sisters, Angie Merricks Hatchett of Martinsville, Janice Eggleston of Axton and Peggy Davenport of Richmond; one brother, Trenton D. Merricks of Newark, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 at County Line Christian Church Cemetery in Axton with Minister Lawrence Harris and Minister Butch Dillinger officiating.
The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Norris Funeral Services.
The family requests that memorials may be given to Alzheimers Association, 2728 Colonial Ave., Suite 2, Roanoke, VA 24015.
Norris Funeral Services in Martinsville is in charge of arrangements.
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