Floyd "Mert" Deverick's Obituary
Floyd A. "Mert" Deverick, 86, of Vandalia, died at 11:15
p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2013, at Fayette County Hospital Long Term
Care in Vandalia.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at
Fairlawn Cemetery in Vandalia, with the Rev. Pete LeDuc officiating
and military rites accorded by Crawford-Hale American Legion Post
95 of Vandalia. Memorials: Fayette County Hospital Long Term
Care.
Mr. Deverick was born on Dec. 6, 1926, in Vandalia, the
son of Noah and Edna Trexler Deverick. He and his wife Helen "June"
Deverick, were married on July 4, 1951, in Bentonville, Ark.
He worked for the railroad, and was a member of Crown Point
Community Church in rural Vandalia, Crawford-Hale American Legion
Post 95 in Vandalia and VFW Post 3862 of Vandalia. He served
in the Army during World War II.
He is survived by his wife; daughter, Kimberley Deverick
of Indianapolis, Ind.; brother, Russell Deverick and his wife
Eleanor; sisters, Lucille Smith and Betty Stinebring; and
grandchildren, Stefanie Fair and Jennifer Fair.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lloyd and
Clarence; and a sister, Lois.
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