Theo David "Ted" Merrill, 79, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born November 9, 1939, in Salt Lake City, UT, he was a son of the late Theo McCann Merrill and Katherine Davis Merrill. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Jeaninne M. Bowers. Ted was a graduate of University of Utah, earned his master's degrees from Arizona State and the University of Michigan. He was a member of the SAE Fraternity. He retired after 33 years of service from the Ford Motor Company and was of the Presbyterian faith. He enjoyed model trains, being a private pilot and traveling with his family. He is survived by his wife, Fern J. Atkinson Merrill of the home; daughters, Pennie K. Huggins (Rudy) and Kimberly K. Deutsch (David); sister, Linda M. Budge (John); five grandchildren, Courtney Johnson (Jason), Carly Huggins, Kalie Vinson (Joseph), Cori Guilbault (Ryan) and Joey Deutsch and two great-grandchildren, Blair Johnson and Noah Vinson. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm Saturday, May 25, 2019 at The McDougald Funeral Home. The memorial service will follow in the chapel at 2:00pm with Brian Atkinson officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or Alzheimer's Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621. Events Visitation Saturday, May 25, 2019 1:00PM - 2:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Memorial service Saturday, May 25, 2019 2:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343