Myers

Donald G. "Jody" Myers, 72, of Perryville, near Parker, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh after a brief illness.

Born June 24, 1934, in Turkey City, Clarion County, he was the son of Joseph and Marie Baynham Myers.

He was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School, Clarion County, and was employed for 30 years at Glass Containers Corp. of Parker until the plant closed. He then worked at the Marienville operation of Glass Containers for two years.

He was a substitute postal carrier out of Parker Post Office for 11 years. He then was a full-time carrier for seven years and retired in 1996.

Mr. Myers was a Protestant and attended the Park Hill Church of God at West Freedom, near Parker.

He was a well-known Pittsburgh Pirates fan, and he and his wife Poppy visited spring training camp for the Pirates at Bradenton, Fla. for more than 20 years. Pirates star Roberto Clemente presented him with an autographed baseball at spring camp in 1972.

He was an avid golfer and was a member of Foxburg Country Club for more than 30 years. He also operated the clubhouse office on a part-time basis for several years.

He was a devoted family man, especially to his two grandchildren, and he and the family had vacationed in many parts of the country.

Surviving are his wife, the former Poppy Kriebel, whom he married May 10, 1956; two daughters, Debbie Myers Smith of Lake City, Colo., and Marcy Myers Schlueter and her husband, Dave, of Clarion; a son, Brad Myers of Parker; and two grandchildren, Derika Schlueter of Clarion and Dylan Smith of Lake City, Colo.

He also is survived by two brothers, Joseph "Bubb" Myers of Texas and William "Bill" Myers of Knox, and a number of nieces and nephews.

<B>MYERS</B> — Friends of Donald G. "Jody" Myers, who died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at <B>H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home</B>, Wayne Street, Parker. Visitation also will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Park Hill Church of God, Lime Plant Road, West Freedom. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church with Rev. Korona Say and church staff members officiating. Burial will be at Perryville Cemetery, near Parker.Information also is available at www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.