Joe Sanford Merrick

Melanie and Tiffanie,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I pray healing and comfort for both you and your families.
The memorial video is beautiful. It brought back some wonderful memories, and it made me smile. Hold on tight to those memories.
Love to you both,
Mitzi Branscum

Susan's prayer says it all. Our prayers to those of us who remain.

We are so sorry to hear of our cousin Joe's death. Our prayers are with you all. He will be missed by all.

Sorry to hear about Joe. He was a classmate and a very good friend, My prayers are with the family

MAY GOD ENFOLD YOU IN HIS LOVE AND COMFORT YOUR HEARTS IN THE LOSS OF YOUR BELOVED BROTHER, BROTHER-IN-LAW, FATHER, FATHER-IN-LAW, AND GRANDFATHER. WE WILL CERTAINLY MISS COUSIN JOE...HE WAS ALWAYS SO KIND AND LOVING. WE ALWAYS ENJOYED OUR TIME WITH HIM AT THE FAMILY REUNIONS. WE LOVED HIS GENTLE SPIRIT. WE KNOW THERE IS A BIG REUNION GOING ON IN HEAVEN NOW SINCE HE HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE GONE ON BEFORE HIM. WE WILL BE PRAYING FOR EACH OF YOU NOW AND IN THE DAYS TO COME.

LOVE,

LINDA JEAN & KENN AND FAMILY

Dearest Family,
We are very sorry for the loss of Joe. He was a beloved nephew to his Aunt Laura. She has loved him so much, since he was a new born. We are all grateful that he had such precious daughters who were there to love him and be with him throughout his life and his passing. We hope you and your family are at peace with the good memories of your Dad. We send our love to you, Aunt Laura & Family.

We couldn't have invented a better cousin than Joe has been to his Merrick kin. His sweet nature always shone through at the family reunions and my sister said that she looked forward to his hug every year because he was so good at it. We Merrick cousins will all miss Joe and thank God that He gave us Joe to love for all these years. Blessings and peace to you girls and your families from us all.

Joe was a favorite cousin in a family of cousins. It is comforting to remember all the good times we had growing up. Melanie & Tiffany, may God give you His peace at this time. We will miss Joe greatly.

Good Bye to one of my lifelong friends.

The members of Greater Lubbock Chapter of Military Officers Association of America salute Joe Merrick. We admire and respect him for his valiant military service for our country.

David Cummins
LTC JAGC-USA ret.
COL 4th U.S. Army Cavalry Regiment (Memorial Assn)