MERRYMAN, LeRoy - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Cates - LeRoy Snoddy Merryman, 50, died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday at his home about one-half mile east of here. He had been in failing health the past month. Mr. Merryman, a life-long resident of this area, farmed and the past two years had been employed by the state highway department. He was a member of Cates Nazarene Church and Cates Camp of Modern Woodmen Lodge. He was born Dec 24, 1912, in Fountain County a son of Ben F and Mary Snoddy Merryman. He was married Dec 23, 1939 to Anna L. Crowder. Survivors include his wife; his parents, who resided on Rt 2, Kingman; two sons, Samuel M of Perrysville and Roy L. at home; a daughter, Mrs. Jane Young of Indianapolis; two brothers, Rudolph of Rt 1, Hillsboro and Harold Leon of Veedersburg; a sister, Mrs. Martha Staggs of Rt 2, Kingman and a granddaughter. The body was taken to the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home at Covington where friends may pay their respects after 7 p.m. Monday. Funeral services are announced for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev. Lela Watson and Rev. Robert Thorpe officiaitng. Burial Mt. Hope, Covington.