Obituary - Lloyd Edward Mercer

Lloyd Edward Mercer, 74, of Highland Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

He graduated from Brecksville High School (Ohio), the University of Akron with a BA degree and Wayne State University with a Master’s degree in social work.

Lloyd was a social worker for Henrico County Public Schools and was very active in St. John’s Catholic Church as a lector, eucharistic minister and member of the finance committee. He was on the board of Eastern Henrico FISH and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association.

He enjoyed playing golf with his group of dedicated golf buddies and was a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan and Indians fan and a member of the Central Virginia Browns Backers.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and George Mercer and is survived by his wife, Julie Mercer; children, Noah Mercer (Allison) and Nicholas Mercer; grandchildren, Jackson Mercer, Caroline Mercer and Kerrigan May; and brother, George Mercer.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, August 16, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23231.

A Mass will be held Wednesday, August 17, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, 813 W. Nine Mile Rd., Highland Springs, VA 23075.

Interment will follow in Washington Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Eastern Henrico FISH, P. O. Box 38212, Henrico, VA 23231.