Joe Sanford Merrick

Our prayers go out to the family.

Joe was such a remarkable man. My mother Dorothy Merrick Kirchoff was his cousin so it was always so great to see him at the Merrick reunions. He always had a wonderful smile and his eyes would light up with joy when he saw me. I will forever hold that memory so dearly in my heart. He was always a gentle and truly loving man. I will miss him.

My heart goes out to you, Melanie, and to your sweet family.
I will be keeping you in my Prayers.
Please let me know if I can help in any way.

Love -- Correna

My hope is that you can feel the peace and prayers that the family is sending your way. We love you!

Mel,
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. If there is anything I can do for you please let me know. You and your family are in our prayers.
Love you,
Momma G

My cousin Joe and I lived miles apart so I didn’t get to see him often, but always he seemed to me to be a sensitive, gentle person, someone I wanted to know better. We were about the same age. I have warm memories of playing together when we were children and our families gathered at our grandparents’ farm.
I wish I could be with you on February 12, but I cannot. I’m committed to leading a workshop on that day, but my heart will be with you. Please know that I share your prayers. May the love that will embrace all of you bring solace and comfort. I wish I could be part of that, for you are my dear family and I love you.

Thank you so much for the video. Love to you all! Kandie

So sorry to hear of Joe's passing... What a beautiful video of his life, thanks for sharing it with us. All of you are in my prayers.

I worked with Joe at Coulter Corporation for many years. He was loved so much by all of our customers and his fellow co-workers. He was always upbeat, friendly, and fun. We had many laughs over the years in many crazy work situations.
I hope his last years were okay.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of his family members.
Take care.

Thank you for the information and for the lovely video of his life. I wish I had these pictures for my genealogy book on which I am working. They were so lovely, and they were Joe. We will go to the Memorial at Causey. Again, we are sorry for your loss. He was such a good man!

Jigger