Arthur "Art"

Mercer, Jr.

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Arthur "Art" Mercer, Jr.

Dec 24 1928 - Mar 08 2011

Arthur “Art” Mercer, Jr., age 82, of McKinney, Texas passed away March 8, 2011. He was born December 24, 1928 in Fall River, Massachusetts to Arthur Mercer, Sr. and Ann (Anderton) Mercer. On October 28, 1976 Art married Carol Catherine D’Imperio in Plano, Texas. He grew up in Massachusetts, where he attended schools. Art received a bachelor degree from Taylor University and received his doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. Art was a professor at Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College in Chicago. He was an insurance agent for Presbyterian Ministers Fund. He later worked at Central Volkswagen and Audi for a number of years. Art enjoyed reading, classical music, traveling and cars. He is survived by his wife, Carol Mercer of McKinney, Texas; sons, Bradford Mercer and wife, Cindy of Jackson, Mississippi, James Gregory McGovern and wife, Cindy of Aurora, Colorado, Kevin Michael McGovern and wife, Yajaira of Dallas, Texas, James Harold McGovern and wife, Rany of Richardson, Texas; daughters, Brynne Mercer Garcia and husband, Luis of Dallas, Texas, Theresa Marie Castleberry and husband, Danny of McKinney, Texas, Catherine Alexis Pegues and husband, Patrick of McKinney, Texas; grandchildren, Hannah Mercer Archer and husband, Scott, Harrison Mercer, Heath Castleberry and wife, Holly, Zachary Castleberry, Felicia McGovern, Timothy McGovern, Ryan Pegues and Katelyn Pegues; great-grandchildren, Ethan Archer, Westin Castleberry and Tanner Castleberry. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Barbara Harper. Services will be private.
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