Bobby Wayne Merritt, 51, of Rebecca, Georgia, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at Phoebe Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Graveside service will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday, August 11, at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Larry Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Friday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Merritt was born in Ben Hill County, January 13, 1961 to Robert H. Merritt and the late Wynona Tucker Merritt. Mr. Merritt was a tractor mechanic for New Holland Tractor Co. He attended East Central Technical College, was of Baptist faith and was an avid fisherman.
He is survived by his father: Robert H. Merritt of Abbeville, Georgia; one sister: Julie & Terry Day of Abbeville, Georgia; Step Children: Sheena & Kevin Long and Bo Harrell of Rebecca, Georgia; as well as several nieces and nephews; former wife: Sissy Merritt of Wilcox County, Georgia; and four grandchildren.