William Bryan

Merrell

Bill was born January 18, 1943 in Plainview, Texas to the late W illiam Martin and Geneva Doris (Hardin) Merrell.  He married Betty Ruth Van Meter on August 28, 1962 in McAdoo, Texas.  Bill was a 1961 graduate of McAdoo High School and then attended and graduated in 1967 from West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas .

Bill lived in Lubbock/Wolfforth, Texas where he worked as a draftsman designing grocery store layouts and as a service technician for Commercial Refrigeration and Hobart Sales.  In 1972 Bill began working for General Electric Company as a major applianc e service technician.  Then in 1973 Bill was promoted to the major appliance service division of General Electric in Dallas, Texas as a field service representative, with a territory covering New Mexico, West Texas, Oklahoma and East Texas.  The family mov ed to Rockwall, Texas during this time, raised their children, with both Kary and Kevin graduating from Rockwall High School.

In 1984 Bill became co-owner of Dave's Appliance in Commerce, Texas. Bill's desire was always to own his own business, and from his time serving West Texas with General Electric he thought Sweetwater was the ideal location to start his own company, Wes-Tex Appliance Service, which began in October of 1987.  Betty joined him in this endeavor and operated the office while Bill ran se rvice calls.  In 1991 their son Kevin joined them in partnership with the business, and Kevin continues to run the business today.

Bill is survived by his wife, Betty Merrell of Sweetwater; son Kevin Merrell and wife Lisa of Sweetwater; daughter Kary Wing o and husband Eldon of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Wesley Wingo and wife Alexa of Amarillo, Tyler Wingo and wife Abby of Cedar Park, Cheyenna Todd and husband Kyler of Lubbock, and Cole Grissom of Sweetwater; two great-grandchildren, Lainey Todd and Luke Todd of Lubbock; an uncle, Billy Hardin of Lubbock and an aunt, Doris Ann Hardin of Cuero, along with numerous nephews and cousins.

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 24, 2022 at McAdoo Cemetery in Dickens County, TX with Rev. Robby Harris officiating . Interment will fol low under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home .

Pallbearers will be his cousins : Ronald Hardin , Charles Hardin, Ly n don Hardin, Randell Hardin , Gary Hardin, Rick Hardin .