Donald F. Merritt

Donald Floyd Merritt, 60, died January 3, 2012, in Houston, Texas. Donald was born in Waco, Texas, April 24, 1951. He was married November 2, 1974 in Houston, Texas and sealed for Eternity, in Temple, Texas, July 5, 1983. Survived by loving wife, Celestine Merritt; Daughter, Tanya Mynar; sons, Nathan Merritt and wife, Athena, Timothy Merritt and wife, Flor; granddaughters, Audrey and Meagan Merritt; grandsons, Derrick, Dakota, Mynar, Ethan, Jonathan, Timothy and Logan Merritt: Mother, Ruth Rouse; Sisters, Debbie Burks and husband Lewis;, Dena Kanouse, brother, Leonard Rouse. Pallbearers, Nathan Merritt, Tim Merritt, Leonard Rouse, Derick Mynar, Dakota Mynar, Jeff Thompson, Jason Hillyer, and Kevin Carney.

Time is meaningless to me

Cause I’m just as near as I can be to you

Your love has brought me through.

Song: Your Love Has Brought me Through

Written by: Donald Merritt and Steve Kemp, 1974

Visitation will be held at The Church of Latter Day Saints, 65 Melbourne, Houston, Texas, Saturday January 7, 2012, at 12:00 noon. Funeral services to immediately follow at 1:00 pm.

Graveside services will be at the Houston National Cemetery, Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 9:00 am

Arrangeements under the direction of Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Houston, TX.