Everyday People of Cherokee County: Merlin Ramsey

By Sam Jokich

  • Not too many people can say they have a Ferris wheel in their yard, but Merlin Ramsey isn’t your usual person. Murphy Mayor Rick Ramsey called his cousin his “hero.” Photo by Sam Jokich
    Not too many people can say they have a Ferris wheel in their yard, but Merlin Ramsey isn’t your usual person. Murphy Mayor Rick Ramsey called his cousin his “hero.” Photo by Sam Jokich
  • Merlin Ramsey of Marble shows off his 1932 hot rod with a 327-cubic-inch motor. Photo by Sam Jokich
    Merlin Ramsey of Marble shows off his 1932 hot rod with a 327-cubic-inch motor. Photo by Sam Jokich
    Marble – As I was driving back to Murphy from Andrews on April Fool’s Day, my eye caught something different. There was a Ferris wheel, gleaming in the falling sun.     I was struck by how odd it…

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