Wood Myers

Mr. E. Wood Myers, age 89 of Denton, NC died Friday, January 1 at Autumn Care of Salisbury. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 5 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Bill Foust. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr. Wood was born August 10, 1920 in Davidson County to Charles Van Myers and Willer Cook Myers. He was a member of Canaan United Methodist Church, an Army veteran of World War II and was a retired maintenance department employee of Councill Craftsman Furniture Company. He had also worked at Klopman Mills, Denton Plant. He was a 1940 graduate of Denton High School and enjoyed gardening and woodworking, working on small engines and his animals. He was married to Lucille Surratt Myers who died April 5, 1997. He was also preceded in death by brothers Baxter Myers, Hubert Myers and Allen Myers. Mr. Myers is survived by his daughter Debra (Debby) Myers of Denton; sisters Elsie Rogers of Denton and Margie Loflin of Butler, Al. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Briggs Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence on Noell Ave., Denton, NC 27239 Memorials may be made to Canaan United Methodist Church, c/o Emily Nance, PO Box 674, Denton, NC 27239