Richard Merritt

Passed 09/10/2018

Obituary For Richard Merritt

Richard Louis Merritt, 70, passed on September 10, 2018. Home going service will be on Friday, September 14, 2018, at First Calvery Baptist Church, 1311 Morehead Ave. at 12:00 noon, visitation at 11:00 am.



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For Jewel and all the family my prayers are with and for all of you.

- Evelyn Hightower

To: The Merritt Family I saw the obituary and I wanted to extent my condolences and share some comforting words with your family. Loosing a beloved one unexpectedly can cause such grief for family members left behind to grieve. Most people believe that death is the final result. But , God’s Word , The Bible help us to see that death is not the final results. In Acts 17:31 , God’s word provides hope , which says, Because he has set a day on which he purposes to judge the inhabited earth in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed , and he has provided a guarantee to all men by resurrecting him from the dead. Jehovah has provided a wonderful hope for all mankind , in that he resurrected Jesus .Also, in John 17:3, God’s Word says , This means everlasting life , their coming to know you , the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. God has provided a ransom through his son’s sacrifice to redeem us from sin and death, so by means of this ransom , we have a full reality of a resurrection , so death is not all there is.Also , God has provided comfort for us through himself, according to 2 Corinthians 1:3 &4 which says, Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God. I pray that God grant you and your family the comfort and peace that you may need at this time to deal with the lost of your beloved one. Sincerely, H. Christian

- Helen

Deepest condolences; keeping all of you in my thoughts as you celebrate Richard' transition

- preston d weaver

To the merritt family,My heartfelt condolences to you.May God give you peace at this difficult time.Ethel Holloway.

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I am so sorry for the loss of your dear loved one. There is a very comforting scripture found at Isaiah 25:8. It says that soon Jehovah will swallow up death forever and that he will wipe away all of the tears. So we can look forward to a time when death will be done away with forever. I hope that this scripture can bring some comfort during this time.

- Kayla

I am so sorry for the loss of your dear loved one. There is a very comforting scripture found at Isaiah 25:8. It says that soon Jehovah will swallow up death forever and that he will wipe away all of the tears. So we can look forward to a time when death will be done away with forever. I hope that this scripture can bring some comfort during this time.

- Kayla

DEAR ROSE YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY FOR THE PASSING OF YOUR DEAR HUSBAND RICHARD. GOD IS WITH YOU AND SO ARE MY PRAYERS OF COMFORT.

- ERSELL C. PARHAM

I am sorry for your loss, please accept my sincere condolences. I hope the family will find some comfort and strength in Jesus promise of the earthly resurrection(Acts 24:15)and the renewed Paradise earth, where death will be no more and no family will mourn the death of a loved one.-Revelation 21:3,4;John 5:28,29;Luke 23:43. may GOD(Psalms 83:18)grant you peace and comfort now, during this grievous time.-Matthew 5:4

- M Jones

I am sorry for your loss, please accept my sincere condolences. I hope the family will find some comfort and strength in Jesus promise of the earthly resurrection(Acts 24:15)and the renewed Paradise earth, where death will be no more and no family will mourn the death of a loved one.-Revelation 21:3,4;John 5:28,29;Luke 23:43. may GOD(Psalms 83:18)grant you peace and comfort now, during this grievous time.-Matthew 5:4

- M Jones