Son of the late Frank and Eddie Mae Sample Meekins, he was the widower of Mary Elizabeth Merrick Meekins. He was a veteran of WWII (United States Coast Guard) and participated in the Normandy invasion. He was a retired tugboat captain with McAllister Brothers, Inc., and was an active member and board member of the Seafarer's Union. He was a founder of the Snug Harbor Community Church. He was survived by a daughter, Cheryle Pritchett Tyrrell (Jimmy); a son, Kerry "Buster" Meekins; a brother, Monroe Meekings, and an extended family of relatives. His funeral was officiated by Stanley Nixon.
Son of the late Frank and Eddie Mae Sample Meekins, he was the widower of Mary Elizabeth Merrick Meekins. He was a veteran of WWII (United States Coast Guard) and participated in the Normandy invasion. He was a retired tugboat captain with McAllister Brothers, Inc., and was an active member and board member of the Seafarer's Union. He was a founder of the Snug Harbor Community Church. He was survived by a daughter, Cheryle Pritchett Tyrrell (Jimmy); a son, Kerry "Buster" Meekins; a brother, Monroe Meekings, and an extended family of relatives. His funeral was officiated by Stanley Nixon.
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