James Earl Merritt Sr.

James E. Merritt Sr., 67, of Lake Geneva died at St. Luke’s Medical Center on Sunday November 19, 2017.

Born James Earl Merritt to the late Ernest and Helen Merritt on October 2nd, 1950 in Millersville, Tennessee.

2 children survive James: James Earl Merritt Jr. of Zenda, WI, and Dawn (Lloyd) Huber of Zenda, WI.  1 sister: Darlene Bateman of Bensenville, Illinois and 2 brothers; Ernest Lee (Stacy) Merritt of Fairview, Tennessee and Edward Merritt of Dyer, Indiana survive James. 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren also survive James.  James was proceeded in death by 1 daughter: Grace Elizabeth Merritt: his parents, 1 sister: Diane Merritt, and 1 brother Jimmy Merritt.

Services for James will be held on Friday December 1st, 2017 at Linn Presbyterian Church at 5:00pm.

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Derrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lake Geneva are more then honored to be assisting the family of James Merritt Sr. 

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