Memorial services for Merrill Williams, 79, of Johnston, formerly of Perry, will be Thursday at 11 am at the Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry.  Burial will be in the High Point Cemetery in High Point at a later date.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 pm to 8 pm at the funeral home.  Family will be present from 6 pm to 8 pm.  Memorials may be given to Courtyard Estates at Cedar Pointe in Pleasant Hill and left at the funeral home.  Online condolences may be sent to carrisfuneralhome.com.  Survivors include:  Children, Wendy Williams of Houston, Texas, Lori Meyer of Johnston, Stephen Williams of Winterset and Andrea Carpenter of Westerville, Ohio.  9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.