MR. JOHN T. MERRITT, 65, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at his home in Hope. He was born in Hope, Arkansas on March 21, 1943, to John T. and Maurice Thomas Merritt. He was disabled and a member of the Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his Parents. HIS SURVIVORS INCLUDE: His Cousin: Bro. Paul Mickey Holt and Family, Hope, Arkansas. MEMORIAL SERVICES will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home Chapel, Hope, Ark., with Rev. Paul Mickey Holt officiating. Private Burial Services were held in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Hope, Ark. Arrangements by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest Funeral Home, Hope, Ark. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A Memorial Fund has been set up at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home, P.O.Box 645, Hope, Arkansas 71802. Online Guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com