Pond Creek Cemetery, Grant County, Oklahoma

June 27, 1941 - April 6, 2020

Jim Meritt, 78, of Lubbock passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Lubbock. Jim was born on June 27, 1941, in Jefferson, Oklahoma to Elmer Meritt and Alice Combs Meritt.

He had graduated from Jefferson High School and had served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He married Judith Ann Wideman on August 1, 1969, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. They had lived in Oklahoma and were currently living in Lubbock.

He had worked for Owens Supply, Farmland Insurance, and Ranger Insurance Company. He was a member and had served as an officer with the Nifty 50's Car Club in Lubbock. He enjoyed antique cars and working on them, camping, and going to reunions, and he was a Methodist.

Jim is survived by his wife, Judy Meritt of Lubbock; three brothers, John Meritt and wife, Judy, of Lancaster, California; Ray Meritt and wife, Mary, of Edmond, Oklahoma; Tom Meritt of Woodward, Oklahoma; one sister, Mildred Wilson of Enid, Oklahoma; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Family graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Pond Creek Cemetery in Pond Creek, Oklahoma with Pastor Bill McKissick officiating.

Services are under the personal care of Combest Family Funeral Homes in Lubbock, Texas. Please visit www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com for more information.

Memorials may be made to the Pond Creek Cemetery Association.

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