Mr. Bradley Douglas Merrell, age 39, of Summerville, Georgia 

passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Floyd Medical Center.
 
Mr. Merrell was born in Clarksville, Tennessee on November 4, 

1974, son of James Norman Merrell and Linda Reeves Ballenger.

 He was a 1992 graduate of Chattooga High School, attended the

 Art Institute of Atlanta, the University of Florida at Panama City Beach,

 and was self employed as a professional Chef. Mr. Merrell was preceded 

in death by his maternal grandfather, Dr. Seaborn Reeves, and 

his paternal grandparents, Norman and Margie Merrell of Rome.
 
Mr. Merrell is survived by his father and step-mother, James and 

Denise Merrell of Canton, OH; mother and step-father, Linda and 

Ben Ballenger of Summerville; sister, Laura Ferriera of Chicago; half 

sisters, Angela Merrell of Dublin, OH and Kathryn Schwieterman of Centerville, 

OH; step-sisters, Katie Pasque of Ann Arbor, Michigan and Katherine Hahn 

of Canton, OH; step-brother, Robert Ballenger of Philadelphia; grandmother, 

Faye Reeves of Rome; a special friend, Kim Teems Moore, and a number of 

additional relatives and friends.
 
Private memorial services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2014.
  
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the 

family of Mr. Bradley Douglas Merrell. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to 

sign the online guestbook and to post condolences.