Joseph Lynn Myers
Age 61, of Paris, formerly living the last 15 years in Cincinnati, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 just one day short of his birthday at the Carroll Healthcare Center after just two weeks on Hospice from cancer he has been fighting since August 2014. He was born April 17, 1953 in Canton, the 2nd son and 2nd child of Betty Lou (Canoles) and Howard James Myers of Paris.
He graduated from Minerva High School in 1971 and signed on the buddy program with school mate Dave Myers into the Marine Corp. and they have remained lifelong friends. He loved his 16 months in Okinawa, Japan and accomplished his goal of becoming a Drill Sgt. Instructor at Paris Island, SC from 1971-1975 and was a loyal Marine to the end while meeting another lifelong friend Mike Orr. His nickname in high school was Joe the Mangler and later in life he became known as the Black Mamba. After the Marine Corp. he worked in the coal mines in southern Ohio until 1985 and then went into the trucking industry taking his family to Delaware. Trucking took him all over the United States and Canada. While in Delaware his life really ended with the death of his 5 year old daughter on June 11, 1995. His trucking career ended when he came home sick and was diagnosed with cancer of the lung, pancreas, brain stomach and spine.
He enjoyed water skiing all over Sandusky Bay, his Bennelli and Harley Davidson Motorcycles, MG, Fiero, shooting guns and life membership in the NRA, history books, movies, music and the band Meatloaf and always talking politics and the Cincinnati Bengals. He loved his beloved daughter and cats.
He is preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Valeria Renee' Myers who died June 11, 1995 and his mother, Betty Lou Myers who died in May of 2013. He is survived by a son Saxon Myers of Delaware, father, Howard J. Myers of Paris, sisters, Jean L. Myers of Paris and Janet Simpson of Louisville, brother, James LeeRoy Myers of Minerva, sister, Jamie Taylor Campbell of Louisville, brother-in-law, Tom Taylor of Dover. The family would like to thank Dave and Debi Myers for all of their help and support and to his friends in Cincinnati, Connie, his cat caretaker, Earl and family and Sara and Bill at the VA.
Following cremation, a graveside service with full military honors will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in his name in love of his cats to, The Scratching Post, 6948 Plainfield Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236.
"bury me with my guns on"