Obituary of Lawrence Edward Myers

Lawrence Edward (Larry) Myers, age 82, died on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at his home in Fearrington Village. He was born September 26, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, to Laura Cunningham and Francis Edward Myers. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, V. Gloria Myers; son Larry and wife Sue of Atlanta; son Brian and wife Carol of Winston-Salem; son Robert and wife Peggy of Chapel Hill; and grandchildren Tom, Patrick, Caroline, Laura, Sarah, and Henry. Larry was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and New York University from which he received his MBA, and was retired from Lucent Technologies. He also had a long post-retirement career as a ranger at both UNC-Finley and Duke University Golf Courses. He was an accomplished fisherman and avid golfer with a long history of frustrating rounds tempered by a career hole-in-one. Larry was a long-time parishoner of The Newman Catholic Student Center in Chapel Hill where he served as a Greeter and Lector. His community volunteer involvement included many years as a breakfast team leader for the Inter-Faith Council Community Kitchen and as a driver and Fearrington Friend for Fearrington Cares. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 AM at the Newman Center, with Monsignor John Wall presiding celebrant. Burial will follow immediately after at Damascus Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, 522 Damascus Church Road in Orange County. The family will then host a reception and receive friends at The Gathering Place, 26 Swim and Croquet Road, in Fearrington Village. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Newman Catholic Student Center, 218 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2738. Parking for the Funeral Mass will be available at The Newman Catholic Student Center as well as at the Wesley Foundation.