Walter Lyons Merriman Jr., 78, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on May 8, 2020 in San Antonio. He was born in Galveston, Texas on Oct. 18, 1941, to Walter Lyons and Evelyn Mae Merriman Sr. He attended school in Galveston, Texas and was a graduate of Ball High School and also a graduate of North Texas State College, then went on to retire as a chemical process operator from Union Carbide in Texas City, Texas in 1997. Walter is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Mary Ann Wagner. Walter is survived by his sons, David Merriman and wife Joy, and Douglas Merriman,