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 Earl Merriman
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[July
24, 2008]
MIDDLETOWN
-- Earl Dean Merriman, 47, of Middletown, died Monday, July 21,
2008, at his home.
His funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church
of Middletown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. |
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Holland Barry and Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln is
handling arrangements. Mr. Merriman was in the
carnival business all of his life and was the fourth
generation of his family in carnival concessions.
He was born July 23, 1960, in Lincoln to Edward
and Carolyn Cory Merriman. He married Melissa Arnold
on Feb. 7, 2004.
He is survived by his mother, of New Holland; his
wife, of Middletown; two daughters, Candice Fisher
of Clinton and Jessica Eairheart of Middletown;
three sons, Jason Arnold of Middletown, Brent (and
Ashley) Eairheart of Lincoln and Bradley Eairheart
of Middletown; two brothers, David (and Sharon)
Merriman of Port Solerno, Fla., and Tim (and Kathy)
Merriman of New Holland; seven grandchildren,
Brayden, Brooklyn, Tyler, Shannon, Shandice, Rayvon
and Jeidyn; and seven nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and his
oldest nephew, James "Boo" Merriman. |
He was a member of the International Independent
Showman's Association in Gibsonton, Fla.
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