Melton O. Merchant Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on June 26, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Melton O. Merchant (Deridder, Louisiana). Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Melton O. Merchant to show support.

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 Melton 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, Clarance Merchant and Effie Tilton Merchant; and his siblings, Everett Merchant, Melvin Merchant and Evelyn Brooks.

He is survived by: his wife Dolores Merchant; his sons, Brant (Catherine Merchant) and Keith Merchant; and his grandchildren, Joby Avery and Jaime Harper.