JOHN WARREN MERRICK, Age 63, died at 1:10 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2012 at his home in rural Bertrand.

Born October 7, 1948, at Cape Girardeau, MO, to the late Bob M. and Charlene Ruth "Cricket" Warren Merrick, he had lived in Scott County his entire life and was a 1966 Graduate of Kelly High School and had attended Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau. He was a farmer and worked for the Thomas W. Kelly School District. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an athlete. He was of Baptist faith.

On July 19, 1969, he married his high school sweetheart, J. Jane Caldwell, who survives of the home.

Also surviving are: one son, Robert Caldwell Merrick of Springfield, MO; four sisters, Major Ret. Christy J. Merrick and Candace L. Merrick of Shawnee, KS; Robin M. (Byars) Clark of Vienna, WV and Camella (David) Folsom of Basehor, KS; two grandsons, Connor Joseph Merrick and Bryce Robert Merrick of Springfield, MO; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m., until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012. Ron Spell, pastor of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Sikeston, will officiate.

Interment will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston under the direction McMikle Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be: Kenny Wells, Conrad Caldwell, Byars Clark, David Folsom, Charles White and Jim Cowger.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com

Memorials may be made to:
John Merrick Memorial Fund
Thomas W. Kelly High School
4035 State Highway 77
Benton, Mo., 63736

or to the Charity of the Donor's Choice.