Samuel Merriman Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Samuel Merriman of Taylorville, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 70, on November 9, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Samuel may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Derald A. Merriman and Norma Jean Merriman (King); and his uncle Bill King. He is survived by: his close friend Toni Sherman of Taylorville; his sisters, Gretta Siemers of Taylorville and Molly Alaria (Larry) of Taylorville; and his siblings' children, B. Russell Rahar (Angie), Rachel B. Rahar (Danny Hackworth), Austin Alaria (Emma) and Lance Alaria.
