It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Vernon Howard Merck of Rome, Georgia, born in Gainesville, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 83, on February 29, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Vernon Howard Merck to show support.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Joseph Hoyt Merck and Bertha Bell Merck; his son Kendell Merck; and his siblings, Joe Merck, James Merck, Larry Merck, Mildred Poole and Martha Wright.

He is survived by : his wife Linda Diane Chastain Merck; his children, Kelden Merck (Kim), Kerrie Kilburn and Crystal Green; his brothers, Rev. Douglas Merck, Johnny Merck and Rev. Richard Merck; his grandchildren, Andrea Silvers, Dylan Maddix, Cassidy Maddix, Kellany Mathis, Kolby Merck (Bry), Bob Kilburn (Kelly), Courtney Cruz (Chris) and Lindsay Kilburn; and his great grandchildren, Javyn Silvers, Blake Mathis, Beau Mathis and Collin Cruz. He is also survived by several loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Salmon Funeral Home and Cremation Services