Barry Everett Myers, 69, passed away surrounded by his family, early Monday morning, December 3, 2018.
Barry was born in Sacramento, California on September 22, 1949. He was a son of the late Chaplain, Colonel Thomas E. Myers and Lillian Cox Myers. Barry married his loving wife of 29 years, Ellen Haselden Myers, on December 31, 1989.
Barry was a graduate of Hemingway High School and Francis Marion University. He spent his career as an Editor and Publisher of the Lake City News and Post and Weekly Observer in Hemingway.
Barry was a member of Scranton United Methodist Church, where he served on the Council on Ministries and Pastor Parish Relations Committee. He was also a member of the Scranton United Methodist Men, Julian Haselden Sunday School class, and church choir.
Barry is survived by his wife, Ellen Haselden Myers, of the home; one daughter, Amanda Myers, of Charleston; brother, Lt. Col. Joseph E. (Terri) Myers of Martinsburg, WV; sister-in-law, Aileen (Bucky) Tillotson of Columbia; two brothers-in-law, Lawrence Haselden of Columbia and Clayton (Susan) Haselden of Richmond, Va.; nieces, April (Justin) Bateman of Florence, Julie Tillotson of Columbia, Myriah (Ryan) Adams of Richmond, Va., Barbara Leigh (Jeremy) Hess of Richmond, Va., Samara (Daniel) Grinnan of Richmond, Va., and Korinne Myers of Martinsburg, WV.
He was preceded in death by one nephew, Matthew Joseph Myers.
Visitation will be at Carolina Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2018, in the Scranton United Methodist Church, with Rev. Wright Turbeville officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, directed by Carolina Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to Scranton UMC, PO Box 159, Scranton, SC 29591.
[Editor's Comment: I did not know Barry the son of Air Force Chaplain, Colonel, Thomas Eugene Myers and his mother Lillian Cox Myers. Chaplain Eugene Myers was accidentally killed while he was on active duty in an airplane crash over Manilla, Philippines in April 1964. I had met Chaplain Myers when I was a teenager. He and my pastor, O. N. Todd, Jr. and he were great friends. O. N. would invited him to preach for us when he was stationed in Mississippi. He was a dynamic preacher and he dearly loved airmen, and people.
In the providence of God, Bishop J. A. Synan called me and asked me to transfer from the Army Reserve Chaplaincy and go on active duty in the Air Force to fill the vacancy created by the death of a faithful and Godly man. I was pastoring the Brownville Pentecostal Holiness Church about 6 miles from Evergreen, AL. I accepted the call, resigned as the pastor and off we drove to McChord AFB, Washington with Greg our nine month old son. The rest is history.
However, Melvine and I and our family were privileged to have Lillian stay in our home in San Antonio, TX when I was on active duty as an Air Force chaplain. Then, again, when I was the president of Southwestern College she stayed in our home for several days. What a blessing she was to us. She was a woman of prayer.
Although I never met Barry in person, I did talk with him several times by phone. May God bring comfort to his dear wife and family.]
Barry was born in Sacramento, California on September 22, 1949. He was a son of the late Chaplain, Colonel Thomas E. Myers and Lillian Cox Myers. Barry married his loving wife of 29 years, Ellen Haselden Myers, on December 31, 1989.
Barry was a graduate of Hemingway High School and Francis Marion University. He spent his career as an Editor and Publisher of the Lake City News and Post and Weekly Observer in Hemingway.
Barry was a member of Scranton United Methodist Church, where he served on the Council on Ministries and Pastor Parish Relations Committee. He was also a member of the Scranton United Methodist Men, Julian Haselden Sunday School class, and church choir.
Barry is survived by his wife, Ellen Haselden Myers, of the home; one daughter, Amanda Myers, of Charleston; brother, Lt. Col. Joseph E. (Terri) Myers of Martinsburg, WV; sister-in-law, Aileen (Bucky) Tillotson of Columbia; two brothers-in-law, Lawrence Haselden of Columbia and Clayton (Susan) Haselden of Richmond, Va.; nieces, April (Justin) Bateman of Florence, Julie Tillotson of Columbia, Myriah (Ryan) Adams of Richmond, Va., Barbara Leigh (Jeremy) Hess of Richmond, Va., Samara (Daniel) Grinnan of Richmond, Va., and Korinne Myers of Martinsburg, WV.
He was preceded in death by one nephew, Matthew Joseph Myers.
Visitation will be at Carolina Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2018, in the Scranton United Methodist Church, with Rev. Wright Turbeville officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, directed by Carolina Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to Scranton UMC, PO Box 159, Scranton, SC 29591.
[Editor's Comment: I did not know Barry the son of Air Force Chaplain, Colonel, Thomas Eugene Myers and his mother Lillian Cox Myers. Chaplain Eugene Myers was accidentally killed while he was on active duty in an airplane crash over Manilla, Philippines in April 1964. I had met Chaplain Myers when I was a teenager. He and my pastor, O. N. Todd, Jr. and he were great friends. O. N. would invited him to preach for us when he was stationed in Mississippi. He was a dynamic preacher and he dearly loved airmen, and people.
In the providence of God, Bishop J. A. Synan called me and asked me to transfer from the Army Reserve Chaplaincy and go on active duty in the Air Force to fill the vacancy created by the death of a faithful and Godly man. I was pastoring the Brownville Pentecostal Holiness Church about 6 miles from Evergreen, AL. I accepted the call, resigned as the pastor and off we drove to McChord AFB, Washington with Greg our nine month old son. The rest is history.
However, Melvine and I and our family were privileged to have Lillian stay in our home in San Antonio, TX when I was on active duty as an Air Force chaplain. Then, again, when I was the president of Southwestern College she stayed in our home for several days. What a blessing she was to us. She was a woman of prayer.
Although I never met Barry in person, I did talk with him several times by phone. May God bring comfort to his dear wife and family.]