Posey Merricks Jr.

POSEY MERRICKS JR. was born to the late Posey Merricks, Sr. and Lucille Oakley Merricks in New Orleans on July 11, 1941. He was raised in Gold Dust, Louisiana. He gave his life to Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church in Gold Dust, Louisiana. Posey graduated from Carver High School in Louisiana in 1962. Posey moved to Boston, MA to join his cousins in the early sixties. He joined New Hope Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. James R. Meadows and served as one of the Trustees and as a member of the Male Chorus. Posey met Elnora Mills in Boston, MA in the early seventies. He and the love of his life were joined in Holy Matrimony in 1978. They were blessed with three children — Amanda, Anita and Art’t. Posey worked in the Boston Public School System for many years. After working for the school system he went on to work for General Motors in Framingham, MA. He was later transferred to General Motors in Baltimore, MD from which he retired after thirty years in 2004. Posey loved to be around his family, loved to travel and loved the remote control to watch his westerns! After relocating to Baltimore, MD Posey joined Galilee Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Douglas F. Wilson. He served as a Trustee, a member of the Male Chorus, a member of Keepers of the Gate Ministry and also loved doing missionary work. Posey was preceded in death by one brother, David Merricks, and two sisters, Catherine Merricks Dobison and Ella Lee Milledge. Posey leaves to cherish his memory: his loving wife, Elnora Merricks; three children, Amanda of Boston, MA, Anita and Art’t of Baltimore, MD; two sons-in-Christ, Larry Collins and Eugene Troy Duncan; one precious granddaughter, Jordan (Pick a Pooh); six grandchildren-in-Christ, Eugene Troy Jr., LaShaunt, Trevette, Peter, Brian and Brianna; two sisters, Reola Merricks of Dallas, TX and Lucille (Carl) of Lake Charles, LA; one brother, Charles (Donna) of Boston, MA; one sister- and brother-in-Christ, Sherri Alford and Cornell (Joanette) Hawkins; seven sisters-in-law and five brothers-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including special friends, Irvin Cole, Mike Haines, Ma Cheeks and Ma Bea.

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Posey Merricks Jr.

July 11, 1941 - March 15, 2013