Edwin P. MERRELL

WEST POINT - Edwin P. Merrell, 81, of West Point, Va., died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.
He retired from Chesapeake Corporation, as power plant superintendent, after 23 years of service. Ed was a United States Army veteran. He was a member of the University of Rhode Island golf team, a member of West Point Country Club and Golden Horseshoe. Ed was the past chairman of West Point School Board and Cub Master. He was a major Red Sox fan and avid golfer.
Ed was preceded in death by his brother, John Merrell.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Shirley Merrell; his children, Bob Merrell and his wife, Anne of Atlanta, Ga., Nancy Merrell of Williamsburg, Leslie Merrell Carlson and her husband, Bruce of Mt Pleasant, S.C.; four grandchildren, Caroline Merrell, Maggie Merrell of Charlotte, N.C., Abagail Carlson and Peter Carlson of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; a sister-in-law, Charlotte Merrell of Pinellas Park, Fla.; and a faithful dog "Fred."
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at West Point United Methodist Church, 1020 Main Street, West Point, VA. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Vincent Funeral Home, 417 11th Street, West Point, VA.
Memorials may be made to the Edwin Merrell Engineer Scholarship, Rappahannock Community College Education Foundation, P.O. Box 923, Warsaw, VA 22572; or West Point Volunteer Fire Department or Rescue Squad, Inc., Box X, West Point, VA 23181.
Condolences may be registered at www.vincentfh.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.