Georgetown: William Dan Mercer, 81, died Thursday, February 11, 2010, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mr. Mercer was born in Andrews on September 27, 1928, a son of the late William Danie Mercer and Virginia Munn Mercer. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict and retired January 1, 1993 from International Paper Company. Mr. Mercer was a member of Herbert Memorial United Methodist Church and a former member and Sunday School Superintendent of Old Good Hope Church in Upper Georgetown Co. He loved football, gardening and reading. Born the 5th of 6 children, he was predeceased by brothers, Harry Edward in 1943 and Sumter in 1991 and sisters, Hazel in 2009 and Lila in 2010. Surviving are: his wife of 54 years, Reba Tyler Mercer of Georgetown; a daughter, Karen Haselden (Wyatt) of Georgetown; grandsons, Tyler Haselden and Nick Haselden, both of Georgetown; a brother, Guy "Billy" W. Mercer (Willie) of Hemingway; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon, February 14, 2010, at three o'clock in Herbert Memorial United Methodist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Michael S. Leonhardt. Burial will follow in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, February 13, 2010, from four until six o'clock at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. The family suggests memorials to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S. C. 29440 or Herbert Memorial United Methodist Church General Fund, 84 Forest Ave., Georgetown, S. C. 29440. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440