John W. S. Merchant, Sr.
Funeral ceremonies for the late John W. S. Merchant, Sr., Father John W. S. Merchant, Sr., commonly known as "Big Daddy," who died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the SOS Clinic in Congotown, are as follows:
On Thursday, July 14, 2011, there will be a family wake at the residence of the deceased on 14TH Street, Sinkor, Coleman Avenue, beginning at the hour of 8:00 PM. On Friday, July 15, 2011 at 9:00 AM the body will be removed from the Samuel A. Stryker Funeral Home and taken to the S. Trowen Nagba United Methodist Church on 13TH Street, Sinkor for funeral services at the hour of 10:00 AM. Thereafter, the body will be interred at the Kaiser Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Brewerville, Montserrado County.
The late Father John W. S. Merchant, Sr. leaves to mourn nineteen (19) children, fifty-three (53) grandchildren, eight (8) great grandchildren, three (3) brothers, several nephews, nieces and a host of other relatives in Maryland, United States of America, and Grand Kru County and other parts of the world. This announcement was brought by Anthony T. Merchant, Sr., Eugene P. Merchant, Dexter D. Merchant, Sr., Victor D. Merchant and Mrs. Elizabeth K. Merchant, sons and widow of the deceased on behalf of the family.