Johnny Myers

Born in Quincy, Missouri, on October 20, 1934, to David H. Myers and Gertrude Velma Bowden Myers. The family lived on an 80-acre farm where Johnny was born. Farm life consisted of raising turkeys, chickens, cattle, wheat, barley, and oats. Just before time to send the turkeys to the market, a torrential rain came, washing all the turkeys downstream. Not one was left for the Myers family to eat. Johnny’s father became discouraged with “farm life,” and the family moved to Independence, Missouri, when Johnny was two months old. Afterwards, he became very ill, and the doctor was called to the home. He was diagnosed with double pneumonia. An RLDS elder was summoned for administration, and Johnny was left in God’s hands. The next day, when the doctor arrived and examined Johnny, the doctor thought he was examining the wrong baby and questioned his father. Before the doctor left, he told his parents, “I don’t know what happened, I can't explain it, but there’s no sign of pneumonia at all!”. As we can see, the Lord had a plan for Johnny’s life.

Being a curious boy paved the way for God to perform another miracle in Johnny’s life at the age of ten, when a window slammed on his finger, causing a painful injury. Johnny asked his father to administer to him afterwards, and the pain abruptly subsided. In two weeks, a new fingernail was in place. Eden Heights RLDS was the church home for Johnny and his family for many years. He served as assistant pastor for two years, pastor for two years, and group pastor for many years. He taught Sunday school class for junior high and, later, the adult class.

At the Kentucky Hills RLDS, Johnny served as assistant pastor and many other ministerial duties for the Lord Jesus Christ. Johnny retired from the post office after thirty-six years of dedicated service. He delivered flowers part-time for twelve years after retiring. It brought him uplifting feelings and smiles to the receiver.

Johnny leaves behind his wife, Jan; three beautiful daughters, Deborah, Denise, and Kimberly; two wonderful stepchildren, Kelly (Michael) and C. "Dale" (Lavon), all of whom he loved, as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.