Henry Myers
Posted: October 16, 2018
Mr. Henry Blue Myers, 69, passed away on October 14, 2018, at his home in West Point. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jim Sallee officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday 12:00-2:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Henry was born on July 8, 1949, in West Point, to Henry Oben and the late Olivia Blue Myers. Henry was a self-employed carpenter, owning and operating Henry’s Remodeling and Home Repair for 25 years, having retired in 2013. Henry was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War with the 101st Airborne. Henry was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Point. He was also a member of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars and the American Legion in West Point. Henry enjoyed yard work, fishing, and being a master wood crafter. Henry simply enjoyed work. Henry married Vickie Pruitt on July 23, 1967, in Gretna, LA and they were married for 51 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, son, and friend. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Eddie Myers. Survivors include his wife, Vickie Pruitt Myers of West Point; two sons, Billy Myers of Corinth and Joey Myers (Terri) of West Point; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his father and step-mother, Oben and Robbie Myers of West Point; two sisters, Ruth Nevil of Grand Prairie, TX and Patsy West of Mineral Wells, TX; and two brothers, Tommy Myers of Mineral Wells, TX and Bill Crowder (Cindy) of Fritch, TX. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Open Door Sunday School Class at Calvary Baptist Church, Jerry Frazure, Lynn Johnson and Billy Harris. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Feed the Children, 333 North Meridian, Oklahoma City, OK 73107. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com.