Philip Reed Merriman Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on December 29, 2025, at the age of 85, Philip Reed Merriman (Madison, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Philip is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Philip's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Reed Merriman and Nannie Spencer Wood; and his siblings, Clyde Merriman, Randy Lee Merriman and Frances Marie Merriman.

He is survived by: his wife Shirley Maxine Stevens Merriman; and his sons, Jon Eric Merriman and Jody Eliot Merriman.