Paul E Merriman

Paul E. Merriman, Jr., 77, of Dunkirk, Maryland, passed away at his home on the evening of January 30, 2025, in the company of loved ones after a struggle with chronic illness. He is survived by two sisters, Ana Mae Merriman and Vicki Griffin, (Merriman), and three children, Tammy Merriman Kost of Waldorf, Tracy Merriman Jost (Steve) of Dunkirk, and Eric Merriman (Kathy) of Prince Frederick, as well as eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his brother Vernon “Mickey” Merriman, and his parents, Paul Eugene Merriman, and Frieda Omega Merriman (White).

Paul was born in Washington, D.C. and lived his entire life in Maryland, mostly in Oxon Hill, and graduated from Crossland High School. He joined the I.B.E.W. apprentice program and was a member of Local 26 for 42 years. He worked on many industrial projects, including the opening of the Metro rail system, the renovation of the Washington Monument, and the construction of the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge. He was an avid reader, a passion he shared with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing and rooting for the Washington Redskins. He never missed a family celebration, especially a birthday for one of his grandchildren, who knew him as “Pop Pop.” 

The family will receive friends at Lee Funeral Home in Owings, MD on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m, and again on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 10-11 a.m. Services will be at Lee’s Chapel at 11:00 a.m. followed by an internment at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk at 12:15 p.m. 

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Kidney Foundation, the American Diabetes Foundation, or Dolly Parton's Imagination Library