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Merlin J. Dédé

1941 - 2026

Merlin J. Dédé obituary, 1941-2026, Mt. Pleasant, SC

BORN

1941

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

W.M. Smith-McNeal Funeral Home, Inc. - Awendaw

4129 Highway 17 North

Awendaw, South Carolina

Merlin Dédé Obituary

Merlin J. Dédé

Mt. Pleasant, SC - Mr. Merlin J. Dédé, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, SC entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Mr. Dédé leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Nancy Horry Dédé; children: Kevin Gordon Dédé (Vanessa), Stacie Dédé Boyd (Matthew), Denise Dédé Toliver, Donna Dédé Breedlove, and Lynette Dédé; siblings: Kerry Dédé, Sr., Wesley Dédé, Sr., Ernest Dédé (Diane), Kenneth Dédé, Michael Dédé (Stephanie), Timothy Dédé (Tammie), and Dwight Dédé (Shelia); brothers and sisters-in-law: Herbert Horry (Sandra), William Horry (Diane), Hattie Horry, Elsie Horry, and Diane Horry. He was preceded in death by his parents: Ernest Dédé, Jr. and Marguerite Lewis Dédé; and brother, Rodney Dédé. Mr. Dédé was a retired US Army Veteran and retired Longshoreman with ILA #1422-A. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Smith-McNeal Funeral Home, Inc. 4129 Highway 17 North, Awendaw, SC 29429

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Jan. 28, 2026.

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