Merle Houston "DUSTY/black" Offray Sr.

Merle Houston "DUSTY/black" Offray Sr. obituary, New Orleans, LA

Merle Houston "DUSTY/black" Offray Sr.

Merle Offray Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jul. 24 to Jul. 26, 2013.
OFFRAY Merle Houston "DUSTY/black" Offray, Sr. at the young age of 33, was requested by God to accompany him. The true gentleman he was; Merle, accepted God's request on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Merle is survived by his Loving and Devoted mother: Mary Patricia Offray, his father Wille Merle Magee, Jr., Sweet grandmothers: Dorothy Lee Jaymes, Genevieve Magee and Willie Mae Butler. Beautiful sisters: Nzinga (Mark) Talbert, Nyesha Offray, Trenas (Errol)Sanders, Lashantae Davis, Nysheka Hooks, and Yon Edwards, brothers: Robert Offray, Jr., Randy (Yancine), Evans, Everett and Russ Offray, Gerald Martin, Evans Lewis, Jamarien Neville, Antonio and Lazarus, Gorgeous Daughters: Miyah Brown, Miracle Matthews, Merage Fobbs, Merlecedes Matthews and Merkury Carter. Handsome Sons: Merle Houston, Jr. Merquesi Brown, Merkheem Broaden and Mydisty Knockum. Aunts: Brenda, Beulah, Ann, Pearline, Barbara Patricia, Gwendolyn and Jeanette. Uncle: Breman and also survived by host of other relatives and friends. Merle was preceded in death by one brother: Willie Ellis. Relatives and friends of the family also the pastor, offices, and members of Marine & Mt. Moriah Ministries are invited the Funeral Services on Saturday July 27, 2013 at Marine & Mt. Moriah Ministries 3034 Andover Jefferson, Louisiana, 70121 at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Donald L. Robinson, officiating. Visitation 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Interment: Resthaven Cemetery. Professional Services Entrusted To: Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home, Inc. 2715 Danneel St. N. O. LA 70113 Information: (504) 895-4903 Betty P. Wilson-Dejoie & Jeffery K. Jenkins (Directors) To sign online guest book please visit: www.estellejwilsonfuneralhome.com

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R.C posted to the memorial.

June 4, 2025

Merkury posted to the memorial.

September 28, 2024

daughter - merkury posted to the memorial.

R.C

Yesterday

I miss u so much, I'll Love U FOREVER!!! Yall were my brothers from different mothers and showed me love like a sister. I celebrated your birthday for u though!!!

#LLTHEBIGGEST"MERLE"!!!
#FP9THWD4RLIFE
#NEVER4GOTTEN!!!
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Merkury

June 4, 2025

hey I miss you so much - merkury

daughter - merkury

September 28, 2024

hey dad I miss you .

R.C

July 18, 2024

Miss U Merle!!!!


Will NEVER 4GET U,Mercadel!!!
LoveU4EverBFF/BROTHER!!!

#LLMERLE
#FP4LIFE9

you daughter merkury

February 17, 2024

I miss you a lot ,

miyah

January 17, 2024

wasup da, i miss you boy

Merle Offray Jr

September 15, 2023

RIP I dont know you but know your story...your a legend!

Everett Offray

July 10, 2023

Bro I love u and miss u like crazy. I´ll be forever dropping tears. Rest Easy Bro.

merage

July 9, 2023

happy birthday da

Renell

July 9, 2023

Happy Heavenly birthday Mercadel n my voice!!! LOVE U FOREVER MISS YALL EVERYDAY!!!

Ain't NOTHING been the same since Merle been gone!!!


#LLDUSTYMONEYMERLE!!!
#FP4LIFE
#BLACKMERLEOUTDAFLORIDAP

Merkury

March 10, 2023

hey dad I miss you .

MERKURY. M .CARTER

November 29, 2022

hey daddy imissyou very much !i wish I could talk to you

Everett Offray

March 3, 2022

Rest easy lil bro. I wish I had another chance to hug you tell you how much I love you. But that is not the case, I still see you in everyone of those children´s face and I get blown away. Just know that no one could ever take ya place but God is the make of all of our faiths he prepares the plates I love you bro!!!

Mydisty Knockum

November 27, 2021

Love you daddy

merk .

November 25, 2021

heyy daddy . happy thanksgiving ilovveyuu.

Renell Renell Carter

July 18, 2021

Gone but NEVER FORGOTTEN!

Miss & love U Merle!!!

R.C

July 8, 2021

I love & miss yall! My BFF MY BROTHERS FROM DIFFERENT MOTHERS! HHBD MERLE! I MISS YALL 2 SO SO MUCH!!!

Keedy

July 7, 2021

hey Unc , its slowly approcaching that time again & its hitting hard! imissyou sooo muchhh , i just wanna hear yo wise words one last time & see yo face. i kno you´re so proud of all yo nieces & nephews no matter what & you´re smiling down on us ALL ! we love you so much Big Dawggg !! we gonna always have the memories

merk carter

May 9, 2021

hey daddy I just was looking up at the sky and I started to tear up a little bit thinking about you I love you so much daddy

Merkury

March 14, 2021

Hey daddy♂.

Tk

March 11, 2021

Hey Brother! We miss u on this side of the world but God needed u more... I know you, Elo, and Willie is having a throwback party with God and the rest of his angles. Continue to look down over us all. We love u Merk

merkury your youngest daughter.

March 9, 2021

hey daddy I really miss you alot I might have cried a lot before righting this but I love you with all of my heart and you was really life to me Manne it’s said that I had to say goodbye so early but I’m a strong young lady I made 11 2 months ago and I looked up do the sky and waved and I really with heaven had visiting our are calls I would be otp with you like 24 7 and I have a nephews which is your grandson his name M3 and when I look at his pictures I say that’s daddy smile I love you manne I will text this thing every day good night daddy I love you .

Merkury

March 9, 2021

Hey daddy I miss you a lot I wish you was here and ily I wish you was here it’s me merkury I have got older I might have teared up righting this letter but I really wanted you to be here I have made 11 and I wish you was here to see me make 11 but you weren’t and it hurts to say goodbye I remember this like yesterday just checking up on you daddy ily .

Cam

October 13, 2020

Hey, I didnt know you at all, Im happy to see your family and love d ones still showing you love, beautiful family doing their thing, God bless all of you, Rip my brother, you a real one. Much love from Miami

keedy

July 19, 2020

look at yo handsome face grandson M3 # UNC #theprodigy #yournamewillforeverliveon #merlemadness #merleface

Keitrell Green

July 19, 2020

just stopping by to say iloveyou ♥ & imissyou Unc . #MerleMadness

miyah

March 7, 2020

hey daddy its your oldest daughter stopping by..i havent been on here in a while but i never forgot about you. i miss you dearly. i shed tears some days and some days i just try my best not to cry..but i am a strong young lady, my heart is not fully healed but im trying my best..nothing been going right for me in a while..i just wanna sit and talk to you. i need your advice rn and its so sad i cant pick up the phone to call you..my mom have my back with everything but i need you i need you badly

Bee

May 27, 2019

Missin you

Marcus Green

February 21, 2019

The last time that we spoke you were just a kid and I was running in the streets of New Orleans 9th ward 4life. I really miss you li Merle, grandma and Joe and all of our family members. I love you forever li Cousin,we all came up together thinking that we were going to live forever, its like that old song (IT SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY)Kiss Grandma and hug Joe for me tell them that I really love them too. My Mom told me that the hood call you Dusty Money because you love to make it rain!!!:$)that's what's up. See you when I see you li cousin and I'LL NEVER FORGET LET IT RAIN....Cuz


Love
M.Green AKA Smile!!!

Miss you dad

January 12, 2019

love you

merkheem broaden

November 3, 2018

always missing you you are the best person ever I will always have you in my heart always mentioning about before I close my eyes your always the one that came when I had ups and downs rip rest in paradise

mer'kheem

November 3, 2018

missin you daddy you are the daddy I need no other man is better than you are always in my heart sitting down thinking about you ripblackthegod rest in paradise im always mentioning you before I close my eyes from merkheem

Bee

December 19, 2017

That dream felt so real imy Merle

October 25, 2017

iloveyou from ZAY

Paula

October 24, 2017

Hello BNL just Passing thru!!! I added 2photos of little miss Miya so you can see how she has grown... She is making you proud! She made Senior Made this year and will be graduating high school this coming May...Her Homecoming dance was this Past Saturday and she was As beautiful as Ever!!! And She Had Her Aunt's there cheering her on As Well as your Mom...I know she misses you but your family makes sure they dont miss not one special moment in your kids life...And if no one appreciate it I do...Hearing her teedy Nzinga Scream her name as she video the most memorable moments gave me chills... I was disappointed I didn't make it because Keirahyin dance was the same day as her parade I'm so Proud of her and I know you are too... Well BnL I'm going to go Now... Tell My grandma my aunt Tiffany and the rest of the hood I Love and Miss you All....

Paula

October 24, 2017

Little Miss Miyah is growing up!!

Paula

October 24, 2017

The Boys made me proud all of them walked across the stage...Please keep watching over them...I Love an Miss You BNL

Paula

September 17, 2017

Chocolate

September 16, 2017

Hey Chocolate, I haven't wrote u in a while but I'm still thinking bout u. Rest easy

Chocolate

January 28, 2017

hey Chocolate just thinking bout u I haven't wrote u in a min. but I haven't forgotten about u .

Paula

December 16, 2016

It's That time of year Again BNL.... As Often as I Think About you it's Always this time of year that gets to me the Most...It's been crazy out here without you...I know you tripped out when you saw Mrs.Rose and my Grams up There....Well yours kids and the rest of the family hanging in there...Keep watching over us and keep and extra eye on Nick Devin And Lil Merle them boys has grown up big time...well Finish resting in Jesus Brother...I Love You BNL we took a lot of lost in our hood and nobody seems to understand...My eyes are getting teary so ima go...Tell My Grams I Love Her And I Miss Y'all so Much and Merry Christmas and Happy New Years

Toodie

September 17, 2016

Daddy I'm just stoping by to tell you ily and I miss you would do anything to get you back !!

Your 4th child

May 18, 2016

Daddy i really miss yhu dawg , you was my sun to my set , yhu was my father and I really really miss I wish rip mean return if possible

December 16, 2015

daddy nobody was there fo me like you was

yhur 4th daughter

December 16, 2015

i miss yhu daddy it jus not the same without you herebut it still dont seem real that yur are gone .. i still have my moments ^ but i know thats not going to solve nothing soo ..if i had a one wish would that you could come back .. but 3 words to put this all together I MISS YOU !...

miyah brown

August 10, 2015

man, daddy i miss you so much my life havent been the same since you left me. every since you left me i feel like im by myself. i needed your help and you voice to help to move on. i still feel like this is a nightmare that i havent woken up from. some people say they miss you just because of what you did and how you helped out, but i miss your smile, i miss your ways, i miss you aggravating me , i just miss you so much daddy. i never felt this much pain a day in my life, but every since you left its been hell for me and no one noticed. you was the one i shared me feelings with, because ik you was gonna give me good advice and lead me to the right way. man i wish heaven have visiting hours or a cell phone but daddy i will foreva love you. i just dont understand why it had to be you? they said never question god but i just wanna know why it had to be you?!! my heart is really shattered into peices and you the only one i want to need to fix it. im in tears now but i will see you soon. rest in paradise for your first lady. im miss you like crazy so much happened since you left, but i will get threw it. iloveyouso much daddy.

Chocolate

June 27, 2015

What's up Chocolate just hollin at cha

Paulie

April 10, 2015

Hey BNL its me Again..just stop by to talk to u for a minute..your jr. Is a young Man now..ive been talking to him encouraging him to stay on the right pad...he is going thru some changes and its really bothering him i need u to be that guardian Angel that i Know u are and give us a hand down here he is holding in so much pain til im afraid he gonna explode Your mom is doing an amazing job an I appreciate it but he need a Word from hus angel his Hero his #1fan his Dad..I Worry bout him all the time..Mt Heart hurts cause All I Wanna do is take his pain away..Its time for me to get ready for work so ill talk to u later.Love U BNL If I Had 1Wish I would Wish U bk To Us..GOODNITE R.I.P

SNL 4 LIFE

February 20, 2015

JUST SITTING HERE WITH YOU OWN MY MIND..JUST WANT U TO KNOW THAT YOUR JR. IS DOING BETTER THAN I THOUGHT. ALL I CAN HEAR U SAY IS LOYALTY. OVER EVERYTHING. YOUR PRESENCE HERE IS MISSED BY MANY..IT'S BEEN HELL DOWN HERE SINCE YOU'VE BEEN Gone our Hood Just Aint The Same anymore everybody gone there own way..Dont wanna keep you for too long just wanted to let u know that I Miss You..Your jr..is holding out just fine for the Most Part. But I Know he miss You too..Well continue too REST BNL N REMEMBER UR SNL LOVE AND MISS U DEARLY...R.I.P.BIG MERLE

T.K brown

January 29, 2015

Passing by to say what's up what's up...you are truly missed on this side of earth...i wish heaven had a phone just so I can hear you say what's up what's up what's up....I know you're looking down on us all especially your kids who don't let a day go by without mentioning you...I love you BROTHER...

January 28, 2015

I MISS YOU....

Renell

January 11, 2015

Just dipping thru to tell u ILY & MISS U MERCADEL!!! Love always & forever... U ARE MISSED!!!

F.P.

Keedy

November 5, 2014

Just sittin here thinkin bout you , we really miss you so much !!! The holidays rolling round & you not gon be there to have us joked out & eat up grandma food lol . I wish heaven had a phone so i could call you :( i love you Unc , you forever in our hearts

one dat love u sincerly

October 26, 2014

Sittin here n da dayz w/u on my mind.#miss'n u like crazy

October 24, 2014

I Luv u Boy

Bee

October 24, 2014

For 1 reason r da otha I just thought u wuld always b here.2dis day it just seem so unreal.I felt I needed to say I Luv U Merle! der will neva be anotha like u,

R. Carter

October 23, 2014

MISS U BIG MERLE!

999999999
FLORIDA P... FLORIDA P... FLORIDA P d

R. C.

September 27, 2014

Every step I take every move I make "WE ALL MISSING U" LOVE ALWAYS! LETTING THIS LIGHT SHINE SO FAR SO THAT U CAN SEE IT'S FROM ME! U ARE MISSED MERLE! LY

Renell

September 17, 2014

Just dipping thru 2 tell U not a day go by without u on my MIND, I MISS & LOVE U & MISS YOUR presence/smile. Love always & FOREVER! Absent from US but present with the LORD! It's been a mean/crazy world without U! Ly MERLE!

July 29, 2014

WE LOVE N MISS U BNL

SNL 4Life

July 29, 2014

Woke Up With U on My Mind and the Tears just would'nt stop Rolling..I hv Talks from Time to Time With Lil Merle just to see where his Head at an to Encourage him to do Thing that Will mk U Proud...From what he Tells me He's Doing Fine But I can See The Pain Lord Knows I Wish was Here Ur Kids Family n Friends Love n Miss U Dearly!!If I Had 1 Wish it will Be 4 God Just to Give me another Chance to Tell U How Much I Love n appreciate u..Our Hood Jus aint da Same...I Love U BNL...R.I.P.

blxck blxck

July 17, 2014

I love you and miss you????

Nekquel Offray

July 15, 2014

Happy late birthday unc ?? #longlivemerle

Your SNL 4Life

July 10, 2014

HAPPY BDAY BNL WISH U WAS HERE...WE LOVE N MISS U SO MUCH

July 9, 2014

We was Turnt up last year on dis day no 1 understand my pain but I kno u do, not a day go by u not on my mind. HBD bae please kno u r missed and still loved by ur family. You are 1 of a kind, Guess I see u next life time

RENELL C.

July 8, 2014

HBD!!! CAN'T BELIEVE I'M DOING IT THIS WAY I STILL SEE UR FACE! LY HOMIE!

nyesha offray

June 18, 2014

I'll never forget you,I'll never let you out of my heart,I'll hold on to your memories brother

nyesha offray

June 18, 2014

I miss you like crazy.. I still have your tennis here waiting on you to come get them... I'm lost without you

Dohntel Williams

June 15, 2014

Rest in peace Son.....The good die young.....Crazy world we live in....n

R. Carter

June 15, 2014

Gm...dipping thru 2 tell u HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO U & THAT FLORIDA CREW!!! REST LOVE...FOREVER REMEMBER MERLE!!! DAMMM I MISS MY DAWG!!! ;(

June 14, 2014

I been have dreams about you
Wake up wish you was here
All I can see is that lil smirk on your face ask us a thousand question love You Merle get your rest

merage fobbs

June 13, 2014

daddy I miss u so much like crazy but god sent for u and u is my loveable angel

R. Carter

June 12, 2014

Hello there MY brother, well it's not a day go by without u on my mind. I'm missing U like CRAZY counting & watching the time & days go by. We have 27 days til ur Alpha day & 39
days ur OMEGA day and so use to

celebrating with U TIL I WISH I had it to do it like you'll do. DAMMM ;( I won't EVER 4GET UR BD CAUSE U're BORN ON MY SISTER DAY ALSO. MERLE IT'S BEEN HELL & HURT LIVING WITHOUT U. MAY U FOREVER BE REMEMBER I LOVE U & DEEPLY MISS U! U WERE 1 OF A KIND NEVER EVER HAD 1 LIKE U! GONE BUT won't EVER BE FORGOTTEN! ;( I SEE U MET MY COUSIN LIL MAN ALSO EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW U! YES I'M MISSING U!!! MEMORIES/MOMENTS IS ALL I HAVE OF U! DAMMM 9999 FLORIDA P.

AISHA BROWN

March 1, 2014

CAN'T KEEP CALM B-CUZ I'M MISSING MY BEST FRIEND.I WILL MISS YOU WHILE I SLEEP , BUT, I WILL FIND U IN MY DREAM

February 28, 2014

sit here think why you miss you like crazy i think about how you would call me out my sleep talk low tell me the real love you MERLE

R. Carter

February 26, 2014

Gm MY brother no gathering or celebration has been right without your presence things has change without u being around. I LOVE & MISS U SO MUCH MERLE! WE all LOVE U & MISS U DEEPLY &DEARLY! 9TH ward FLORIDA "P" MY PEEPS gone BUT WILL NEVER be FORGOTTEN! ???

Takisha (T.K) Brown

January 1, 2014

Happy New Year brother

blxck WithTheX

January 1, 2014

Happy New Year's

lula knockum

December 29, 2013

Ily u Merl

blxck WithTheX

December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas, holdin it down for you buhleedat

Keedy

December 24, 2013

Wassam Unc, just wanna tell you Merry Christmas! Lord knows Christmas will NEVER be the same without you here to spend it with. I know you're up there Shining down on all of us watching out for us. Our personal guardian angel! Ima make sho I save you a piece of cake you know grams making ya favorite. I love you Unc, Merry Christmas from Me & ya nephew Zay! ??

R. CARTER

December 13, 2013

The truth is not a day goes by without U on my mind. SO MANY THINGS I want to say. Still the words r hard to find. But I don't think I need BIG WORDS to tell U how I feel cause when I say "I MISS U" THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I FEEL IT JUst DON'T FEEL REAL!!! mannnnnnnn REST MERCADEL!!!

R. Carter

December 13, 2013

;( I wanted to send something cause I thought you'd like to know. That I think a lot about U and I thought I'd say HELLO! Missing U & MANY MANY MORE! I LOVE & MISS U MERLE!!!

shawyander brown

December 7, 2013

r.i.p.son love always

blxck WithTheX

November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving homie just sliding thru, get your rest on son.

Luv u tears in my eyes

Nekquel Offray

November 26, 2013

Nekquel Offray

November 26, 2013

Loving u keeping my head up thinking about u ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

RENELL CARTER

November 23, 2013

I WILL FOREVER REMEMBER U MERLE!!! LOVE U!!! (I lit my light cause U> SHINE BRIGHT LiKE A DIAMOND! Gone but will never b Forgotten!!! :'(

Renell florida P.

November 23, 2013

I'm n my feelings MERCADEL! Missing U Sooooooo much! Mannnnnnn LIFE hasn't been the same SINCE U been goneeeeeeeeee! IT'S a CRUEL WORLD WITHOUT U! LOVE U BRAHH!

AND OUR FEELINGS...BABYFACE!! :'(! THE FL?RIDA P. HAVE NOTHING BUT LOVE 4R U BIG HomIE... IT'S NOWHERE THE SAME DOWN HERE!!! THIS WAS A BIG BLOW HERE!!! BEELEEEDAT!

Keedy

November 18, 2013

Wassam Unc Dawg, I know you was up there cutting up yesterday when we won against ya 49ers! You know that black & God had to do it for the city. Me , grams & Booka went showed love to 9times second line wishing you was in it. They threw you a DJ ona park & a party at HOB it was only right son. We really missing you down here! Every time I see a pic of you memories play In my head & i start thinking bout if you was here you'd be working on my nerves lol. I miss that & I miss the way you used to have us joked out cause you was a true clown. I love you Unc & know we gon forever hold you down!

My Daddy's Keeper

November 16, 2013

Heey ' Daddy , How Aree Youu Doing ? Im Missing Youu Likee Crazy ' Why Youu Hadd Tew Leavee Me ' Theree Is Nobody Elsee That I Couldd Dependd On . Youu Was Theree For Me Through Thickk '&& Thinn '&& No Youu Left '&& Im Not Getting Better Or Worsee ! R.I.P. Daddy ' Youu Will Truely , Be Missed , By Me '&& Manyy Moree !????????9?

shawyander brown

November 15, 2013

whats up son thank god for another day which u was hear. oh im so sorry I forgot to tell u good morning. merle we lost u n this crazy world but we will always have u n our heart.i remember when u fell off that motor bike n u skin up your feets n came to me to doctor on it man your feet was so stank its a shame but I did not care all I was worry about is getting well for sometime sit n my room n think about that n just laugh to my self n every morning u came to get it clean im smileing right now just thinking about it those was the good old days when people was not as crazy as they r now.i use to get my kicks out of u n ernest n tweety n your mom I which those days can come back a lone with u.i don't no what yesterday was but everybody was just sharing tears n so emotional.look son let tell u about the knew who dat song shawn payton on the right side shawn payton on the left side drew brees n the back now n we drop on down. man u have one beautiful smile n very nice personality that's why its so hard for me to go on with my life u r just one loving person u r the world most highest n respectable person I known I will never forget u r your face n I will forget all u did for people n this mess up world n I hope u r doing the same thing n your new home. merle every where I go I see your wings our door with the words saying im at peace but if u open yall door I will fly n with the blessing god give me to deliver n at night look n the sky n u see me sitting next to the moon im the biggest star up there with a smile n if u see me just smile back. im going to seen u some ham n turkey dressing n some candy yam green peas gumbo potatoes salads well I have to go now will talk to u later r.i.p son until we meet again love u

shawyander brown

November 14, 2013

hey son r u up yet if not im sorry from waking u but u was on my mind missing u like crazy I seen u last night sitting on top of the moon smiling n I told u have your wings n the daytime n u shine like a star at night son when r u coming back home to us if u can will u ask my father to let u show your face to us one more time because we miss your laughther your smile your present I cry so mush when I write n your guest book my head hurt alone with my heart I try n pray n ask god to help me deal with your death I wonder why I cant go on I stay shut up n my house trying to find things to do u always be on my mind everyday allday son if u r if u see my lil sister tiffany n my sister Patrice n my brothers joseph n albert n my niece corkey them for me that I miss them to n all of yall death really took a toll on me I cant get myself together I try to accept it all but I cant n son your death really took a totally affect on me were to the point I fine myself just breaking down n my house by myself nobody how much pain im n I carry it all day right now im trying to take control of my tears but my eyes still watering up when will I be able to go on only god knows merle wont u come talk to us pleasewe need to hear your voice again n see your face this world is so empty with out u son come r call us u have our number everywhere I turn im looking for u when I do run into ernest it look so strange without seen u by his side man u left everybody hurting like hell out here I don't think no one will ever be the same we miss u dusty money black merle Houston offray sr. r.i.p son until I write u again love u all the time

shawyander brown

November 13, 2013

r.i.p son n have a happy thanksgiving up there I know u will n may god bless you n if u see my sister tiffany n Patrice n my brothers joseph n albert tell them i love them n I miss them a whole lot n I which all of u all just come back home just a few hours to spend a little time with the family down here n tell my father n haven I love him daily may all u all rest n peace until we meet again have my u all have my heart so full of pain its by the grace of god im still here but suffering with so much grief I have to go now because hear come the watery eyes just cant take it

Shawn Phillips

November 13, 2013

Merl I miss u I'm sitting in my room crying this morning never thought it was u ur still in my heart I love u god speed u still is love amen .

shawyander brown

November 13, 2013

hey son good morning to u im just getting up with u on my mind the holidays is close n I don't know what im going to do but I do know u want be hear to spend these special moments with us merle life is just not right with out u n our lifes I think about u everyday with my eyes full of water evertime I write n your guestbook n looking at your face make my pain hurt worst its so hard for me to say goodbye to yesterday because im so use of seening u everyday merle my life will never be the same losing my son n my son n law its just like losing my self I love all of my son n laws just like my sons n im trying not to get over protected of them because my hesrt cant take to much more loosing u just rip my heart apart all I ask u to do is to come see us on thanksgiving n all the other holidays son spread your wings all around the world alone with that beautiful smile u have I hope u show your present at the table for the holiday we love u son so dog on mush lets sing this song everybody going home soon one day it will be my turn I fall down on my knee pray lord please show me that day when I can see my son again on that day son I miss u a whole lot words cant explain son will u please give me a call today I hope u still have my number if not its 504 872 0689 I love n miss u well I have to go now my eyes cant take nomore to water up I ask the goodlord to help me go on with my life with out u but its hard for me I just cant get myself together I guess I just let u finish getting your rest ill talk to u letter love always r.i.p son n save your wings for a nother day u have all my hugs n blessing stay sweet

shawyander brown

November 12, 2013

whats up son Im just sitting hear thinking about u wishing u was still hear merle things will never be the same its just a cold world out hear everytime I thimk about u I cry I really miss u a whole lot the holidays r coming n where is my son not hear with us god knows n haven if I had my way I will i will come get u from up there just for a few hours to spend thankgiving with us we will be eating turkey him gumbo patatoe salad green peas dressing n mush more I love u son I known god have a good meal for u up there if u can send me some of yall food well bless food I been looking n the sky everyday n I see u fiying all around smiling n my heart is still brokeing n cant be fix love you son

Paulie

November 11, 2013

Just sitting here Thinkn of U!!! HEART HEAVY AS DA TIME GOES BY N DA HOLIDAY'S GET NEAR... ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS U SENDING LIL MERLE TO GET UR FOOD....I WISH U WAS HERE....MAN IT JUS SEEM SO UNREAL LIFE JUS AINT DA SAME.....ILY BNL 4LIFE..

tia taylor

November 7, 2013

rip Florida boy Merle just don't seem real u gone

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2715 Danneel Street, New Orleans, LA 70113

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Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.

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Attending a Funeral: What to Know

You have funeral questions, we have answers.

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Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?

What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?

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What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?

We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.

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Resources to help you cope with loss
Estate Settlement Guide

If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.

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How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

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Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast

Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.

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The Five Stages of Grief

They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel.

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Ways to honor Merle Offray's life and legacy
Obituary Examples

You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.

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How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

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Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples

These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.

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How Do I Write a Eulogy?

Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.

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