Nathan Fewell Merritt, 21, of Fayetteville, and long-time resident of Pea Ridge, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born June 6, 1996 in Rogers to George Ray Merritt and Kelly Lynn Browning Kapoor. He will be remembered as a kind soul who never met a stranger. Nathan was a graduate of Pea Ridge High School and was a defensive lineman for the Blackhawks. Following high school, he went on to proudly serve in the National Guard. He was preceded by his grandmother, Darlene Jackson and his grandfather, Jim Merritt. Survivors include his parents, Kelly Kapoor, and husband Gaurav, of Rogers and George Merritt, and wife Lorrie, of Pea Ridge; his fiancée, Kennedy Cox of Cave Springs; a sister, Kelsie Merritt of Rogers; 2 brothers, Jackson Merritt of Rogers and Austin Merritt of Pea Ridge; his grandparents, Robert and Nona Browning and Ellen Merritt; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and dearest friends. Pallbearers are Gaurav Kapoor, Jackson Merritt, Jeff Lovvorn, Andy Lovvorn, Rick Black, Jeff Black, Earl Browning, and Jack Bohannan. Services will be held Friday, April 6, 2018 with Visitation beginning at 10:00 and his Funeral Service at 1:00pm in the Chapel of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. Interment will follow in Bentonville City Cemetery. Condolences can be expressed at www.RollinsFuneral.com.
