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Mercer and Irene were members of the Virginia Peninsula Rose Society, the American Rose Society and the American Daffodil Society. They were judges for the American Rose Society and judged from New York to South Carolina. They were also volunteers for many years at Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton, where they started the vegetable, flower and herb gardens. Mercer received his 50-year pin for the highest order of the Masons in the spring of 2005.
A graveside service with Masonic rites will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at Parklawn Memorial Park, by Dr. Charles R. Smith and Dr. Chester L. Brown.
Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.
Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Sheriff John T. McDevitt
September 15, 2008
I wish to express my heartfelt sympathy in your time of great sorrow. Only those who have lost a loved one can know the depth of your feelings. I have experienced the death of my parents, a child and my grandparents. I know how difficult these times can be for those left behind.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you. God bless you and your family during this difficult time and know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Debbie Blanton
September 12, 2008
Hampton Clean City Commission staff and members were saddened to discover that Mercer has passed away. He and Irene were staunch supporters of the Commission in the 1980s and 1990s, and were always there to lend a helping hand. We will miss Mercer as much as we miss Irene. Our sympathies to the family.
Guy Barber
September 11, 2008
I will truly miss my dear friend and our weekly talks of times long gone. Mr Christian was a kind man that I respected. God Bless Him. My family and I extend our deepest sympathy to your family.
I miss my friend.
Mr Guy Barber and Family
Mercer Christian
September 11, 2008
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Bless you all!
Debi Cross & Your Fellow Co-Workers
September 11, 2008
Mercer III,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss and sorrow. Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you, and friends at work thinking and praying for you.
Heath Holland
September 11, 2008
I have fond memories of seeing uncle Chris at Christmas in Morganton. He always could get a good laugh and had a kind soul. We'll miss him dearly.
Sheriff John T. McDevitt
September 11, 2008
I wish to express my heartfelt sympathy in your time of great sorrow. Only those who have lost a loved one can know the depth of your feelings. I have experienced the death of my parents, a child and my grandparents. I know how difficult these times can be for those left behind.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you. God bless you and your family during this difficult time and know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
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