Harold (HG) Myers, 95, of Amarillo,Texas, died April 21, 2022. He would have been 96 years old in June. He said before he passed away “I was going to live to be 112, but I don’t think I will make it. I’m ready to go home to Heaven.” Harold was born in Columbus, in June of 1926, to Eva and Ervin Myers.
Harold and Neva Burris were united in marriage in August 1946. Harold and Neva were married for 72 years before she preceded him in death in 2018.
Harold was drafted into the Army and stationed at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas from 1952-1954 during the Korean era as an SP4. He was honorably discharged from the Army reserves in 1960. Neva and Harold moved to Amarillo in 1954 and lat
Neva and Harold moved to Amarillo in 1954 and later built a house in the country where they had cats, dogs, chickens, goats, and donkeys. They showed hospitality to countless people who loved to visit them in their peaceful sanctuary. They traveled to several places in the world, supported many missionaries and were active in their church. He was proudly known as GGPa to many children that he and Neva loved and cared for throughout the years.
Harold sold insurance for many years and then worked at Everett’s Plumbing in Amarillo for 22 years as service manager. He attended Massage Therapy school at age 70 and graduated as an RMT. He worked at Myers Massage from 1996-2012 and was a member of the Panhandle Area Massage Therapists.
Harold and Neva moved to the Continental apartments in 2013. He was a man of faith, quiet, friendly, kind, patient, hospitable, dedicated and easy-going. He had a stroke in 2020 that affected his sight and mind, but he continued to play dominoes with Laurie and her mother until a couple of weeks before he passed away. He said, “I pray every morning to my Lord.” His hope for whoever reads this is that they would repent of their sin, ask Jesus into their hearts and join him in Heaven someday. He entered the presence of Jesus with a sound mind and walking again.
Harold was preceded in death by his wife, three siblings, Ervin, Lucille and Donald as well as two nephews Dennis Myers and Lee Myers.
Harold is survived by his nieces Debra Froebe of Columbus, Diana Pittman and Debbie Brooks both of Kansas, LeAnn Paine of Missouri, Margaret Barden and Nancy Connolly both of Arizona and Joann Kelley of Round Rock Texas; nephews Dennis Pittman of Kansas, Gale Bowers of Arizona, William Myers of Georgia, Tom Burris of Wyoming, Frank Burris of Virginia, Wayne Burris of Montana, Harold Wayne Pittman of Florida; an “adopted granddaughter” Laurie Hale and her family of Amarillo, Texas; Melanie Beasley and family of Duncan, Okla. and Barbara Hale of Amarillo, Texas; special friends Sunit and John Meyers of North Carolina, their son Matimon Sae Eai of Amarillo, Texas and Ed and Millie Cameron of Millsap, Texas. The Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home Honor
The Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home Honor Guard provided his farewell service April 21. He is now honored in our memories. No further service is planned at this time.
If you would like to donate in his honor, please send it to Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home, 1020 Tascosa Road, Amarillo, TX, 79124. Designate for the “Residents Use Fund”.