Imogene Merck Head

Imogene Merck Golden Head, 89, widow of John R. Head passed away Monday, May 5, 2025 at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital.

She was born in Six Mile, SC a daughter of the late Jule and Corrie Mitchell Merck. She was a 1956 graduate of Daniel High School. She had a varied working career including working at Smith’s Department Store in Central, Pratt-Read Inc of Central, and working with Pickens County School District as both a bus driver as well as a custodian. She later worked at Redfern Health Clinic at Clemson University. Imogene had a servant’s heart. She shared her talents of being a seamstress as well as preparing meals for those in the community dealing with grief. She enjoyed cooking for family events as well as church activities. She was a member of Welcome Baptist Church in Central.

Surviving are her son, Eric Golden of Nebraska; daughters, Vicky Anderson and her husband, Tim of Pickens and Lorry Sneed of Central; grandchildren, Joseph Sneed, Thomas Sneed, Mitchell Sneed, Neila Sneed, Alvie McClaran, Robert McClaran, Holly Perry, Jordan McClaran, Jake Anderson, Brenna Golden, Aubrey Pike and Uriah Golden; and 12 great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, John Head and her parents, Imogene was predeceased by her first husband and the father of her children, Foyle N. “Pete” Golden, MSgtRetUSArmy; daughter, Julia McClaran; brothers, Leroy Merck, Clarence Merck, Austin Merck, Mitchell Merck, Fred Merck and Claude Merck; and sisters, Eva Lanier, Geneva Gossett and Helen Ashe.

Funeral services for Imogene will be held at 2:30 pm, Saturday, May 10, 2025 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home & Cremations, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central, SC 29630. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens,

Flowers will accepted or memorials may be made to Gospel Fellowship Association Missions, 1809 Wade Hampton Blvd. Suite 110, Greenville, SC 29605.

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