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Jim Myers Obituary
Mr. Myers was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters, an infant child, Mary Myers, and his first wife, Patricia Taylor Myers. Survivors include his six children, Ronnie Myers and Roger Myers (Sherry) of Tuscaloosa, Rick Myers (Wendy Yang) of Palo Alto, California, Mimi Collins (Michael) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Alice Hagler (Steve) of Augusta, Georgia, and Amy Nelson (Kerry) of Phenix City, Alabama, his fourteen grandchildren, his brothers Charles Myers and Pat Myers, his sister Catherine Adamo, numerous nieces and nephews and his wife Carol Culpepper Myers.
Jim Myers was born in Laurel, Mississippi on June 6, 1931. His lifelong love of the drugstore business began when he was just nine years old. He attended professional school at Howard College (now Samford University) in Birmingham in 1951, earning his pharmacy degree at the age of 20. He worked at Carter Drug in Selma and moved to Tuscaloosa in 1964, where he worked at Harco Drug for ten years. He opened his first Jim Myers Drug store in the Alberta area in November 1974. From that small store, he and his son Roger grew the business into the largest and most successful independent pharmacies in the area, if not the entire Southeast.
Jim was an innovative and creative force in the Tuscaloosa business community, maintaining a service-oriented pharmacy that caters to the needs of its clients. He pioneered many firsts that not only made his business a success, but also a model for how small businesses can enrich a community, including providing a fleet delivery service, home health care services, diabetes and blood pressure testing, durable medical equipment, and orthotics and prosthetics. He has been honored by many local and national groups and won many awards, including the Small Business Person of the Year of Alabama award in 1992, the 1994 Dupont Company Innovative Pharmacy of the Year Award, and being named One of 50 Exceptional Pharmacies in the Nation by Drug Topics Magazine in 1995.
Jim Myers was well known for his never-flagging energy and enthusiasm. He was extremely generous and a great supporter of those in need. He had a wonderful sense of humor, a quick wit and an uncanny intelligence. Jim was a tireless storyteller and truly entertaining. His mother was from Sicily, and he was an avid Italian chef and was very proud of his heritage.
Jim was especially close to his six children, who adored and loved him dearly. They wish to express their deep appreciation to all his friends, employees, customers and colleagues who have supported and loved him through the years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780) and Hospice of West Alabama.
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Memories and Condolences
for Jim Myers
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November 23, 2007
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Sheila Thrasher
November 20, 2007
Roger, Your dad always spoke to me when I came to the pharmacy. I guess growing up as neighbors in Claymont that your dad never forgot me. He will be missed. You are in my prayers.
Marilyn Patton
November 16, 2007
Dear Myers Family:
What a wonderful, inspirational gentleman Mr. Myers was! I will alwsys be grateful for the part-time job he gave me at a time when I really needed it. I remember what a huge sports fan he was! I remember his dedication to quality in his business. I remember that he treated his customers as friends. I remember a life well-lived. God bless you all,
Marilyn Patton
Mary Alice & John Snider
November 15, 2007
Dear Carol, John and I are so sorry that we were unable to attend the memorial services for Jim. He was an interesting and very caring man who loved you deeply. I wish we had gotten to know him as well as we know you. Please accept our deepest sympathy.
Love, Mary Alice
John and Cheryl Miller
November 15, 2007
To
all the Myers Family; we love you as family and are so sorry that you
have lost the two most important people in your life. We are here for
you if you need us. Our prayers and love to you .
David Webber
November 14, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Mary Alice & John Snider
November 13, 2007
Carol, we are sorry that we could not be with you and with Jim's children today to personally offer our sympathy. We did not know Jim as well as we know you, but we found him to be a sensitive,caring and very interesting man. We know he loved you deeply and it was evident that he was so proud of his children. We know that our God will sustain you during this time of stress and sorrow.
Much love to you.......
Gordon Brown, Jr.
November 13, 2007
Carol,
I just got the message from David about your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family during this time. (1Thess 4:13-18)
Ralph Parten
November 13, 2007
My thoughts and Prayers are with you
Roan Perry
November 13, 2007
Carol , I just got an e-mail from David Hatcher and I am so sorry for you loss. Seems just yesterday that we saw each other in York. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Roan
Diane Newell Ward
November 13, 2007
Carol and family, I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts will be with you all.
Linda Nixon Browder
November 13, 2007
Carol, I, too, just received the email from David. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Elise Patterson Edwards
November 13, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Carol, I remember you when we were in college at Livingston.
Dale Brown Dawkins
November 13, 2007
Dear Carol,
I just received an e-mail from
David Hatcher from our hometown
that told of your husband's death.
I am praying for you for strength during this time and the future.
Sincerely,
Dale Brown Dawkins
Jamilla Campbell Continental Quest
November 13, 2007
We are sorry to hear of your loss. Jim was always kind and considerate; a true gentleman. It was a pleasure doing business with him and we always looked forward to him calling in to order and give us the news from Alabama and tell us of his escapades in Italy. He will be missed. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Sue Blanton Giamo
November 12, 2007
Ronnie, Rick, Roger (and your mom and sisters I did not know as well) My father died two years ago (November 9) and I am so sorry to hear about your father now. He was a great example of the combination of successful businessman and caregiver to the community - so very rare. Roger, you certainly have continued the family tradition with the uncompromised care you currently give to my family. Thank you.
Jennifer English
November 12, 2007
Dear Myers Family, especially Amy and Alice, Bert and I would like to express our deepest sympathies.
Your family has been through a lot
in the last year, and we are so sorry for your loss. We cannot make it to the funeral, but our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Bert and Jennifer English
Warren Laycock
November 12, 2007
Im a Tuscaloosa native and grew up going to Jim Myers' drug stores for various things. I now reside in New Orleans, LA and am a New Orleans Police Officer but my roots to Alabama run deep and this Tuscaloosa icon will be missed. Sorry for your loss.
Martha McDaniel
November 12, 2007
To the Children of Jim Myers:
Your Dad was a wonderful man. There will never be another like him. He was the 1st pharmacist that my husband and I used when we got married in 1964. He was with Harco in the Alberta Shopping Center. We were so happy when he opened his own store some years later. There was no question as to where we would do business.
Mr. Myers always greeted his customers by name as they entered the store. He had a great memory and no matter where you would see him, he called you by name.
His presence will be greatly missed in this community. God Bless all of you.
Kristi Pugh-Owens
November 12, 2007
To the family of Jim Myers. I worked for 8 years with Mr. Myers in his first store and in the Alberta store. I loved him like my own granddad and have many wonderful, some funny, memories with him. Everyone in the Myers family was always so nice to me and my family. Mr. Myers gave my sister a job when she needed it and always had open arms to me. I will never forget him and my prayers are with the family in this time of sorrow and celebration of a wonderful life. Thank you Mr. Myers for my first job and an experience I have never forgotten.
Debbie Greenwell
November 12, 2007
To Roger and family. My deepest
sympathy and love to all of you
for your lost. It is a huge lost for all of us. Jim was so special and kind. Debbie Greenwell
Dot Oliver
November 12, 2007
Amy, I am so sorry that I did not hear of your Father's passing until you had already left Phenix City. I do not know if I will be able to attend the service or not. If someone is coming up, I will try to catch a ride with them. I know you and your family have been through a lot this year, but through it all, you will always have your memories and know how much your parents and their love for you, your brother and sisters meant to each of you.
Fred & Jeanette Johnson
November 12, 2007
Dear Roger,
Fred and I send our deepest sympathy to you and your family. I have talked to your Dad a few times while I was in the store. He was a wonderful person. WE love your store and always appreciate the good customer service. You are in our prayers.
Jeanette & Fred Johnson
Judith Mills
November 12, 2007
There are no words to express the sadness in my heart over the loss of "Mr. Jim." From the time I first met him in 1986, he was a shining example of charity in it's purist form. He was kind, thoughtful, honorable gentleman and it was my pleasure to have known him. Roger, to you and all your family---I am so very sorry for your loss. May God continue to bless and keep you in His love, grace and mercy.
The Robert Hagler Family
November 12, 2007
To the entire Myers family,
Our deepest sympathies and prayers
are with you. Remember that the Lord does not give us more than we can endure & all of this, believe it or not, will make you stronger individuals.
Robert, Mary Louise, Marianna & Sam
Augusta GA
MARIE PRICE
November 12, 2007
Roger and family. Lonnie and I are so sad to hear about the loss of your dad. Our thoughts and PRAYERS are with you all.
may GOD be with you all in the coming days and forever. with love LONNIE @ MARIE PRICE
Lorrie Robinson
November 12, 2007
Carol,
I am terribly sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Lorrie
RUBY RUFFIN
November 12, 2007
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY.
Debbie Bowling Thompson
November 12, 2007
Roger, and Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I have shared many wonderful times with you all and know this has just been an extremely difficult year losing both of your parents. Please know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers over the coming days.
Susan Dean
November 12, 2007
Having been born in Tuscaloosa and spending my first 50 years there, Jim Myers and his drug store on University Boulevard are a staple in my memories of daily life in T-Town. Jim was always a friendly professional and served us (his community) well. I shall pray for his family as they grieve during this time.
Robert Grimes
November 12, 2007
Ronnie, Rick, Roger, Mimi, Alice and Amy,
It has been many years since our paths crossed, but I vivdly recall all the good times I had with your family at your house during my Eastwood Jr Hi years. Ronnie, you will always be a friend; Rick, remember the laughs, Roger, we used to beat you up!! Thru it all, your Dad was such a great guy and such a support to all of us knuckleheads. Wish I could be there to offer support...know that MANY will miss your Dad.
Regards,
Robert "Bob" Grimes
Rebecca Shepard
November 12, 2007
Your family are in my thoughts & prayers.
Debra Hendry
November 12, 2007
I am so sorry for your family's loss. Mr. Myer's was one of the most courteous men to do business with.
Douglas Hardin
November 11, 2007
May thoughts and prayers are with you. Jim was a credit to his community, and as a fellow pharmacist, I can say he was a credit to the pharmacy profession
Lisa Stacy
November 11, 2007
Carol.
I am so sorry for your loss. my prayers are with you during this hard time. Jim was a great man and will be missed by all that knew him.
shelley & Alaina selwyn
November 11, 2007
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Marsha Denton
November 11, 2007
Your Dad touched so many people and made a huge effect on their lives..he will be so greatly missed.
My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this time.
KATHY LARGIN
November 11, 2007
TUSCALOOSA HAS LOST A VERY GOOD BUSINESSMAN AND I VE LOST A DEAR FRIEND . HE PUT THE CUSTOMER BEFORE THE DOLLAR . MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS CHILDREN WHOM HE WAS VERY PROUD OF .
chuck & Peg Tebo
November 11, 2007
Jim was a great Christian example on how to live the good life. His successes will be long remembered but his friendship was cherished by many
lester channell
November 11, 2007
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Dr. David Nelson
November 11, 2007
Love, David Nelson
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