Rev Gerald Fay Myers Obituary (1938

Reverend Gerald Fay Myers, 72, of Lee's Summit, MO, formerly of Russellville, Arkansas died Friday, June 3, 2011 at Wilshire at Lakewood Nursing Home in Lee's Summit after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. The son of Fay and Mary Kathleen Burris Myers, he was born July 26, 1938 in Russellville. He graduated from Russellville High School with the class of 1956 and then received his Bachelor of Arts from the Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee in 1962. While attending Bethel College, he met and married the love of his life and beloved wife of 50 years, Rita Prather Myers. He received his Master's in Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary in 1965. Gerald's first charge in the United Methodist Churches was at Hampton Harrell Faustina UMC in South Arkansas (Calhoun County). Following Pastorates in order were Hot Springs First United Methodist as Associate Pastor where he served with George Wayne Martin. Senior Pastorate included the Markham United Methodist Church in Little Rock; Carr-Memorial United Methodist Church in Pine Bluff and finally the Portland Wilmot and Dermott United Methodist Church. He was a member of the North Central District of the Arkansas United Methodist Churches. Rev. Myers retired in 2003 when he and Rita moved to Russellville. In 2007 Rev. moved to Lee's Summit, Missouri for special medical care. Reverend Myers was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star Chapter #571 in Portland, Arkansas. He enjoyed wood working, especially making custom furniture and later bird houses for family and friends. He also loved playing his acoustic guitar. Reverend Myers is survived by his wife, Rita Myers, Lee's Summit, MO; three sons, Steven Myers and wife Pamela, Sheridan, David Myers and wife Amanda, Pine Bluff, James Stanfield-Myers and wife Paige, Lee's Summit, MO; two grandchildren, Whitman and Hudson Stanfield-Myers, Lee's Summit, MO; a brother, Wayne Myers and wife Sue, Russellville; a sister, Mary Patton and husband Joe, Pottsville; a sister-in-law, Maryellen Myers, Russellville. Funeral will be at 2:00PM, Monday, June 6, 2011 at Humphrey Chapel. Rev. Roy Smith will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Russellville by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 12:30 pm until service time on Monday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the National Parkinson's Disease Foundation (www.parkinson.org) at P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MO 21741-5018. Internet obituary and on-line guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com. PDF Printable Version