Edward Earl (Tommy) Merritt, Jr.

Edward E. (Tommy) Merritt, Jr.Ridgeland, SCEdward Earl (Tommy) Merritt, Jr., 72, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC.He was born on January 10, 1937 in Charleston, SC to the late Edward E. Merritt, Sr. and Susan O. Merritt.He was a retired Trooper for South Carolina Highway Patrol, a US Army Veteran of Korea and a member of The Ridgeland Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ridgeland, SC.He is survived by his mother, Susan Merritt of Summerville, SC; his wife of 45 years, Diana Proveaux Merritt of Ridgeland, SC; one son, Edward Earl (Trey) Merritt, III of Madison, GA; one daughter, Diana M.