Help Us Lay Michael Merritt to Rest

My name is Cathy Merritt. My husband, my best friend of 51 years suddenly passed away. I’m heart broken with his loss and don’t really know what to do.

Michael Merritt, my husband was such a strong man. He was a husband, father, provider, and friend. He was a double amputee who didn’t shy away from anything! No legs never slowed him down. About a year ago we were told that Mike had a heart condition that the doctors said was inoperable. When we heard that news of the inoperable heart, we started to prepare. We thought we had more time! Because of his condition, we watched him go from mowing the lawn and taking care of the yard all of the time, to watching his health dwindle. He just recently got a motorized chair that would help him be more mobile and was super excited to receive it after years of waiting!

Because of his sudden passing, we don’t have enough funds to cover his funeral because we are still paying on his late brother’s funeral. We have a plot but just need the funds to bury him and finish paying for his plot. He is survived by myself his wife, and our daughters Stephinie, Nola, and Ashley. To say that we are heart broken is beyond words. When you think you have more time and all of a sudden that time is gone, hearts are broken. We just need help.

We appreciate any and all funds donated. If you don’t feel comfortable with donating to this fundraiser but want to help, you can donate funds directly to Pensacola Memorial Gardens. We do not have a date yet for the services as we are meeting with them tomorrow to try to set everything up.

**The date put in this fundraiser is just a tentative date. Help us bury Mike**