Wayne B. Meyers

Wayne B. Meyers was born in McComb, MS., on Aug. 24, 1934, to Alex E. Myers and Retha Velma Nettles Myers.
He was a graduate of Carter’s Creek High School, Southwest Mississippi Community College, and the University of Southern Mississippi.

Serving two years in the United States Army in Fort Chafee, Arkansas, San Antonio, Texas, and the Panama Canal Zone. Brother Wayne began his professional career in the fall of 1962 at Progress Elementary School, where he served as principal and basketball coach.

In 1975, Myers was ordained a Primitive Baptist gospel minister. During his 40 years in the ministry, he served churches from Carthage to Baton Rouge and from Natchez to Ruth. His home church was Antioch, located just west of Brookhaven.

Married on Nov. 25, 1956, to Sharon Cowart, and from this union were born; Mickey DeWayne Myers and Ricky Lane Myers.

His home church was Antioch, located just west of Brookhaven. Elder Myers was a powerful song leader, a Bible scholar, and a beloved pastor. He was an avid outdoorsman, a man of integrity, and one who truly preferred others above himself. He possessed an ever-present smile and words of encouragement for everyone who crossed his path.

His life reflected the Apostle Paul’s creed in that he “fought a good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith.”
Elder Myers, 80, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral services for Elder Wayne B. Myers were held on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Union Primitive Baptist Church in Ruth with burial at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church in Brookhaven. The Riverwood Family Funeral Service staff said they did not think there had ever been a visitation with such a great attendance.

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