of St. James, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 4 months and 16 days of age.

Gabriel was born on November 16, 2007 at Rolla, Missouri to his parents: Christopher James Merritt and Winter Marie Molliere.

Gabriel is survived by his parents: Christopher James Merritt and Winter Marie Molliere; one brother: Logan Wayne Molliere; one sister: Taylor Danielle Rabun; Grandmother: Susan Adoline Davis and husband Kevin of Rolla, Missouri; Grandfather: Daniel Rabun and Rise Purple; Grandmother: Gordan Griggs of Vichy, Missouri; Grandfather: John Merritt of Olive Branch, Mississippi;Great-Grandparents: Floyd and Dorothy Jenkins of Van Buren, Missouri; Great-Grandmother: Marie Adoline Berg of Arizona; three uncles: Lucas Theodore Rabun of Georgia; Daniels Allen Rabun of Georgia; and Josha Merritt of Olive Branch, Mississippi; and one aunt: Sarah Elizabeth Baker of Georgia.

Services
Visitation for Gabriel was from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Jones Funeral Home Chapel in St. James, Missouri.

Funeral Services were conducted on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Jones Funeral Home Chapel. Pallbearers were family and friends. Private burial was in the family plot in the Davis Family Cemetery.

All arrangements were under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.