Lloyd Lester Myers, 81, of South Charleston, WV, passed away peacefully holding Charlene’s hand Friday December 8, 2023, at home.
He was a long-time sales manager at C. H. James Produce and later worked for WVDOH, City of Charleston and Quick Delivery. Lloyd loved politics and was instrumental in many political campaigns, in fact, he enjoyed nothing more than debating all matters regarding politics. Lloyd thoroughly enjoyed gardening and was well known for his large, beautiful gardens and his abundant produce. His love for baseball was shown by his lifelong work with the Mountaineer Little League, where he worked alongside many building fields and coaching hundreds of kids.
Lloyd was predeceased by his parents, Lester Myers and Opal and Pearl Dotson; daughter, Kimberly Ann; grandmother, Octavia Gillispie, several siblings and ex-wife, Ella Myers.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene; children, Les Myers (Liz), Laura (Steve) Marker, Melissa (Todd) Kelly, Kristi (Mark) Justice, Allen (Marcy) Hackney; 14 grandchildren, Kennedi, Benjamin, Samantha, Alex, Ariel, Dalten, Addisyn, Kash, Baby girl on the way, Shawana, Alli, Dakota, Bria and Nikki; great grandchildren, Slayton and Marleigh; brothers, Laymond & Tony Myers, sisters, Kay (Mike) McClung and Carolyn (Arl) Pauley; brothers-in-law, Bob Hill, Lenzy Meickles, and Ralph Kelley; sisters-in-law, Becky Phipps, Gloria Bautista and Rita Gladwell; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Rev. Tom Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service.
The family wishes to express a special Thank you to nurses from Mountaineer Home Care, Hospice Care and The Lighthouse Program with a very special thank you to Theresa Whiting for going above and beyond.
May God bless you, and may you rest in peace. You will be missed.
Jerry Myers and family
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. RIP Coach
deepest sympathies to the entire family