A. Gordon Merry, Jr., 89, of Huntington died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Woodlands Retirement Community, Huntington. He was born on September 10, 1923, in Huntington, a son of the late Amos Gordon and Inez Walker Merry. He was also preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Margaret Ann and J. Richard Damron. He graduated from The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. He served during WWII in the United States Army, and later retired while serving in the Army Reserves as a Major. For many years, he had a great passion for working with horses. He raised Arabian horses and participated in horse shows around the US and Canada and won many national titles. He was a partner in the A. Gordon Merry Insurance Agency in Huntington. He was a member of the Brigadier Club, City Club, Noon Club, and the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn McClung Merry; children Amos Gordon Merry III (Teresa McComas Merry) of Huntington, Margaret Merry McEvoy (Jeffrey) of Middletown, Md., William Walker Merry of Myrtle Beach , S.C. and Anne Merry Kowalski (Dr. Bruce Kowalski) of Burlington, NC. He is also survived by five granddaughters and one grandson. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, 328 6th Avenue, Huntington with The Rev. James H. Morgan officiating. A private family graveside service will follow. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the mortuary. The family would like to express their gratitude to the wonderful staff of the Woodlands Health Care and Hospice House. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709. You may also sign guest book and leave condolences for the family at www.klingelcarpenter.com Tags: 1946
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