William Meritz

Benson, NC:  Mr. William Charles Meritz, age 69, of 9 Virginia Avenue died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Durham.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Meritz was born June 19, 1943 in New Jersey to the late William and Mildred Sturman Meritz.  He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was a residential and commercial carpenter in the construction business. Surviving are Daughters, Michele Cole and husband, Eugene, of Florida and Marlene Huff of Benson; and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Springs, MD  20910.