James Elmer Myers

James Elmer Myers, age 95, a resident of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 , in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born December 3, 1926, at home in Lincoln, Arkansas, the son of Na than ie l James (Jimmy) and Nancy (Sallee) Myers.

James attended and graduated from Lincoln School in 1945 and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He did his basic training in Texas and was later stationed in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, working in the records department of the prison. He was aboard a ship to go overseas and got word that the war had ended. Before James and Wilma were married, he worked at the Fayetteville Gas Company and worked for Jones Truck Lines until he retired in the late 1980s. After retirement, James worked as a maintenance man for Rose Nursing Homes in Fayetteville, Springdale and Joplin. He was talented in many fields including being a photographer, fisherman and refrigeration guru. He served the Lord in many different areas including the prison ministry, the Gideons and Sunday School teacher. He loved to sing, play instruments including the guitar, mandolin and harmonica. James was a devoted husband for 71 years, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend. He was devoted to his Savior for 72 years, serving as Deacon of Mount Pleasant Holiness Church for over 60 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Dennis Elgin Myers; three brothers, Luther Myers and his wife Jean, Elmer Myers and his wife Dolly, and Samuel Alvin Myers; two sisters, Pearl Bradley, and Nellie Pitts and her husband Noah; one brother-in-law, Luther Roy.

Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Wilma Green Myers; one daughter, Carolyn Latta and her husband David; one son, Keith Myers and his wife Dawn Cluck Myers; one sister, Marie Roy; grandchildren, Alicia Wofford and her husband Vince, Larissa Latta, John Latta, Seth Latta and his wife Kaytlynn Waskom Latta, Mark Latta and his wife Lauren Crawford Latta, Joshua Myers and his wife Angelina and Elizabeth Myers; and nine great grandchildren.

Funeral service was held January 20, 2022, at Mt. Pleasant Holiness Church in Morrow, Arkansas. Burial was in the Beaty Cemetery.

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