OBITUARY NAME: JOHN COVINGTON "JC" MYERS, AGE 61, A LIFELONG WESLEY AREA RESIDENT BORN OCTOBER 3, 1947 TO VERNON CLARENCE MYERS AND PAULENE MARIE DYER MYERS AT WESLEY COMMUNITY PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009 AT WESLEY, OK. FROM INJURIES HE RECEIVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHILE IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WITH THE UNION CHAPPELL FIRE DEPT. AGE : 61 YEARS 3 MONTHS 0 DAYS EDUCATION: JC ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LIMESTONE GAP AND PITTSBURG OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS A RANCHER, TRACTOR MECHANIC AND VOLUNTEER FIREMAN AT UNION CHAPPELL FIRE DEPT FOR 6 YEARS AND WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS MARRIED: JC MARRIED STELLA JOYCE ROBINSON ON JANUARY 16, 1970 AT ATOKA, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A LIFELONG BAPTIST. HE ENJOYED HUNTING, FISHING, SPENDING TIME WITH THE GRANDKIDS. HE WAS A JOHN DEERE COLLECTOR AND MECHANIC. SURVIVED BY WIFE: JOYCE MYERS OF THE HOME 2 SONS: JASON MYERS AND WIFE LADONNA OF WESLEY, OK JUSTON MYERS AND WIFE RENAE OF WESLEY, OK GRANDCHILDREN: DUNCAN, COLE, JAXON, ELLIE MOTHER & STEP FATHER: PAULINE ELLISON AND HUSBAND WILLIAM OF WESLEY SISTER: VERNA RUTH CAUDILL AND HUSBAND DONNIE OF WESLEY, OK BROTHER: TEDDY MYERS AND WIFE KATHY OF WESLEY, OK NIECES: BAMBIE DANLEY AND HUSBAND PHILLIP OF BLANCO, OK RACHEL CAUDILL OF OWASSO, OK NEPHEWS: MARK MYERS OF WESLEY, OK T.J. CAUDILL AND WIFE SALENA OF WESLEY, OK ALONG WITH NUMEROUS GREAT NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS AND OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: VERNON CLARENCE MYERS FATHER AND MOTHER IN LAW: LON & CLEO ROBINSON UNCLES: DOUG MYERS AND CARL MYERS AUNTS: MARY COWLING AND MARIE PIERCE ********************************************************************************************************************* DATE OF SERVICES: ` WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009 AT 11:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL PLACE OF INTERMENT: WESLEY CEMETERY OFFICIATING: DR. JAMES CROWSON CASKETBEARERS: DONALD SCOTT, LARRY CHRISTMAN, RANDAL ROWLAND, TERRY DANIELS, ROYCE SMITH, LEON LABOR HONORARYCASKETBEARERS: BENNY NEAL, BOB SISCO, BILL STAPLES, GEORGE RICE CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY E-MAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. FAMILY NIGHT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 6 ~ 8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK