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Area Coaches Reflect on Merritt’s Lasting Impact

Area Coaches Reflect on Merritt’s Lasting Impact

If you talk with anyone who has played or coached football or baseball at the youth or high school levels in Wayne County in the last few decades, chances are they’ve crossed paths with Danny Merritt.

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Brenda Gail (Best) Schroeder

Brenda Gail (Best) Schroeder

March 12, 2025, 72, Raleigh — Brenda Gail Best Schroeder, age 72, passed away Wednesday evening, March 12, 2025, at UNC Rex Hospital.  Born in Mt. Olive, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph “Juice” Nelson Best and Hilda Grey Price Best. She was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Leon “Hoss”…

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