1926
Gilbert
2009
Gilbert Myers
September 15, 1926 — January 31, 2009
Gilbert Theodore "Gil & Jr" Myers, age 82, of Harpers Ferry Road, Sharpsburg, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at his home.
Born Sept. 15, 1926 in Dargan, MD, he was a son of the late Charles Theodore and Mary Elva Grim Myers.
He had been employed for 36 years with the B&O Railroad in Brunswick.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.
He was a member of Chestnut Grove Bible Church.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Irene McCoy Myers, whom he married Jan. 21, 1949; two daughters, Lana W. Willetts of Rohrersville, MD, and Pamela V. Rutherford of Keedysville, MD; two sons, Michael T. Myers of Martinsburg, WV, and R. Clark Myers of Woodbridge, VA; one sister, Brenda L. Miller of Clear Spring, MD; one brother, Donald B. Myers of Dargan; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2 P.M. Thursday at Chestnut Grove Bible Church. The Rev. Daniel Hanshew will officiate. Burial will be in Samples Manor Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home in Boonsboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Chestnut Grove Bible Church, 3636 Chestnut Grove Road, Keedysville, MD 21756, or Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742.
www.baststaufferfuneralhome.com.
Born Sept. 15, 1926 in Dargan, MD, he was a son of the late Charles Theodore and Mary Elva Grim Myers.
He had been employed for 36 years with the B&O Railroad in Brunswick.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.
He was a member of Chestnut Grove Bible Church.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Irene McCoy Myers, whom he married Jan. 21, 1949; two daughters, Lana W. Willetts of Rohrersville, MD, and Pamela V. Rutherford of Keedysville, MD; two sons, Michael T. Myers of Martinsburg, WV, and R. Clark Myers of Woodbridge, VA; one sister, Brenda L. Miller of Clear Spring, MD; one brother, Donald B. Myers of Dargan; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2 P.M. Thursday at Chestnut Grove Bible Church. The Rev. Daniel Hanshew will officiate. Burial will be in Samples Manor Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home in Boonsboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Chestnut Grove Bible Church, 3636 Chestnut Grove Road, Keedysville, MD 21756, or Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742.
www.baststaufferfuneralhome.com.
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