Mark Stephen Merritt, Jr.

Mark Stephen Merritt, Jr., of Colquitt passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Colquitt with Rev. Bobby Whitaker and Jeff Cox officiating. Interment to follow at Merritt Family Farms. Visitation will be Thursday, October 29, 2026, 1:00-3:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Colquitt.

Mark was a farmer and a member of First Baptist Church of Colquitt and frequently attended Thompson Town Freewill Baptist Church.

He is survived by his mother, Victoria Franklin Merritt of Colquitt, GA; two sisters, Misti Merritt Middleton and Mindi Kristina Merritt both of Colquitt, GA; niece and nephew, Merritt Victoria Middleton and Bowen Keith Middleton, Jr. of Colquitt, GA; and maternal grandmother, Barbara Johnson of Lake Seminole, GA. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Mark Stephen Merritt, Sr.; maternal grandfather, Gene Franklin; and paternal grandparents, Dr. Hinton and Ruth Dinwiddie Merritt.