John Leonard Myers

John Leonard Myers

John Myers Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 26, 2025.
John Leonard Myers 84, of Bartlett, TN passed away July 9,2025. He was born June 27, 1941, in Memphis, TN. John is survived by his wife of 66 years Diane Myers, son John (Elizabeth) Myers; two grandsons Jonathan (Nancy) Myers; Joshua (Jessica) Myers and 4 great grandchildren, Alexis Shumate, Anakin Myers, Mason Myers and Madelyn Myers.

He worked at Firestone and Kimberly Clark, retiring from Carrier Corporation in 2020.

In his youth he loved competing in rodeo and baseball winning many ribbons, belt buckles and trophies. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his Firestone buddies and family and taking people under his wing to mentor them. He had a passion for coaching, baseball being his favorite. His fondest memories were his involvement coaching his grandson's baseball teams. He loved making his family happy, always decorating his house for holidays and family events.

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