Mr. Merrill Lee Rayburn, age 89, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on September 17, 1937 in Milan, Indiana. He was the son of the late Ollie Merrill and Edith Janet (Hilbert) Rayburn. He was raised in Ripley County, Indiana, where he was a member of Union Flat Rock Baptist Church. Merrill was a 1955 graduate of Holton High School and attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Merrill was a former engineer for United Technologies Corporation, retiring in 2000. Merrill moved to the Vevay community in 2000 and became a member of the Vevay Switzerland County Lions Club and attended Vevay Assembly Church. Merrill enjoyed collecting coins, metal detecting, searching for antiques, fishing, singing, and traveling to Florida. Merrill had a deep appreciation for history, particularly the Civil War era. Merrill passed away at 8:59 a.m., Thursday, November 5, 2026, at his sister’s residence.
Merrill is survived by his daughters, Julie McBee and her husband, Paul of Saint George Island, FL, Vicki Jackson and her husband, Gary of Indianapolis, IN, Linda Pittman and her husband, Kenny of Franklin, IN, and Melissa Taylor and her husband, Dave of Greenwood, IN; his step-son, Michael Whitcomb of Taylorsville, IN; his 7-grandchildren; his 3-great-grandchildren; his brothers and sisters, Ronald Rayburn and his wife, Alice of Holton, IN, Jerry Rayburn and his wife, Cori of Haymarket, VA, Virginia Roberts and her husband, Bill of Vevay, IN, James Rayburn of Terre Haute, IN and Joanne Muzzillo of Edgewood, KY; and his several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ollie Merrill Rayburn, died December 6, 1996; his mother, Edith Janet (Hilbert) Rayburn, died January 4, 2010; and his sister-in-law, Phyllis Jane (Boggs) Rayburn, died September 26, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043. A Luncheon will be provided by the Vevay Assembly Church during visitation hours at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026, by Rev. Mike Jones, at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Union Flat Rock Cemetery, 9737 West Flatrock Road, Osgood, Indiana 47037.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Vevay Switzerland County Lions Club, Vevay Assembly Church, or Union Flat Rock Cemetery Association. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com