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Born: McComb on August 24, 1934, to Alex E. Myers and Retha Velma Nettles Myers.
Wayne served two years in the United States Army in Fort Chaffee, AR, San Antonio, TX, and the Panama Canal Zone.
Married on November 25, 1956, to the former Sharon Cowart, he was the epitome of an Ephesians 5:25 husband.
In 1975, Myers was ordained Elder at Antioch Church. Sons, Mickey Myers and Ricky Myers, are ordained Primitive Baptist ministers.
During his forty years in the ministry, Elder Wayne served churches from Carthage to Baton Rouge
and from Natchez to Ruth. His home church was Antioch, located just west of Brookhaven.
Elder Myers was an avid outdoorsman, a coach, and a man of integrity, one who truly preferred others above himself. A powerful song leader, a Bible scholar, and a beloved pastor, Brother Myers was a constant source of inspiration to God's children as a faithful servant in the Lord's kingdom.
His world revolved around his family, as evidenced by his attendance at their activities and programs. Within his descendants, he instilled the importance of obtaining an education, demonstrating a strong work ethic, developing a servant's heart, and walking circumspectly before our Redeemer.
O B I T U A R Y – July 20, 2015
Brother Wayne passed to his eternal home on July 20, 2015, at his residence in Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Internment was at the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Survivors at the time of his death were his wife of 58 years, Sharon Cowart Myers, his sons: Mickey DeWayne Myers of Bogue Chitto, MS, and Ricky Lane Myers and wife Paula of Brookhaven, MS, his daughters: Debbie Myers Smith and husband Hugh of Brookhaven, MS, and Nancy Myers Butler of Brookhaven, MS, seven grandchildren: Blaine Alexis Myers, Marley Rachel Myers, Braden Marchant Tyler Myers, Reagan Michelle Myers, Brooke Elizabeth Myers, Layna Rachelle Myers, and Aynslee Elizabeth Butler, one brother, Jerry L. Myers of Pearl, MS, and one sister, Hilda Myers Davis of Lake Charles, LA.
Certainly, his life reflected the Apostle Paul's creed: he "fought a good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith."
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