Alton Max Merritt

Alton M. Merritt, 72, of Brownfield passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at his home in Brownfield. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ruby Moultrie officiating and Rev. Don McWhorter assisting. Interment will follow in the Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.

Alton was born on May 6, 1936 and raised by Claude Lee and Carrie Mae Merritt. He moved with his family to Brownfield in 1940 and graduated from Brownfield High School in 1954. He married on Earlene Rowan Elliott on March 2, 1978 in Brownfield. Together they were members of The Terry Twirlers Square Dance Club and the Lubbock Area Square Dance Association as well as serving on the Meals on Wheels board where they delivered many meals. Alton was a member of First United Methodist Church where he participated in the choir, hand bell choir, Methodist Men, and Backyard missions. He is preceded in death by his twin sister Alta Lenning on July 18, 2008.

Alton is survived by his wife Earlene Merritt of Brownfield; his son, Doug Elliott and his wife Kelley of Keller; 2 daughters, Renea Nave and Chuck of Brownfield and Donna Hodges and her husband Ronnie of Brownfield; 5 grandchildren, Nick Hodges, Chris Flippin, Amber Proctor and her husband Rex, Logan Nave, and Lexie Nave; 1 great grandson, E.J. Hodges and his uncle Jack Hodges.