Ronald Lucas Merriman

Cheraw, SC

Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Lucas Merriman, age 74, entered into rest on Monday, October 31, 2022. A memorial service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, November 6, 2022 from the chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Pastor Mark Phillips and Brent Taylor. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 O’clock PM prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mr. Merriman was born August 2,1948 in, Chesterfield SC a son of the late Buck and Dorothy Gaskins Merriman. Ronnie retired from Delta with 40+ years of service and a U.S. Army Veteran . He enjoyed fishing, watching westerns on tv, and doing woodworking. Ronnie loved to engineer things and loved talking about his working days at the plant. His greatest passion was spending time with his grandchildren and family.

In addition to his parents, Ronnie was also preceded in death by his son, Bucky Merriman; brother, Tony Merriman; sister, Barbara Ann Wilkes; and cousin Frank Lear.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Debbie Merriman of the home; son, Lee Merriman of Cheraw, SC; daughter, Wendy (Dougie) Boan of Cheraw, SC; grandchildren, Jamie Boan of Loris, SC and Amber Boan of Cheraw, SC; Great-grandchildren, Chandler, Miranda, Kaylie; brothers, Freddie (Helen) Gaskins of North, SC and Bennie Gaskins of Chesterfield, SC, in addition to numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials can be made St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Merriman family.