Mrs. Mary Eleanor Myers

April 13, 1933 - November 12, 2020

Mrs. Mary Mae Mae” E. Myers was born on April 13, 1933 to the late Earnest Shaw and Marie Porter Smoot. Mary departed this life on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at her home in Brandon, MS. She was Surrounded by family and loved ones. She grew up in the Brandon area, where she was an active member of the community as well as her church. She helped to care for many of the community as well as a special and dear family friend Sandra Williams Krieger. As a young woman, she began her walk with Christ and until her health began to decline was a faithful member of Rock Star MB Church. Mary was best known for her kind words, caring gestures, and sweet voice singing "I won't Complain". On August 28, 1952 she wed Sam Myers, who preceded her in death in 2006. Together the pair had nine children, sixteen grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. Mary was loved by many and will truly be missed by her family, friends, and community. Treasuring her precious memories here on earth are her five sons: Sammie (Eamestine) Myers of Richland MS; Larry (Pelma) Myers of Pearl, MS; Thomas Myers and Eamest Myers both of Brandon, MS; and Curtis (Ynetta) Myers, of Jackson, MS. One son, Donald Wayne Myers preceded her in death. She also leaves to cherish her memory, her two daughters, Mary Jean Myers of Brandon, MS; and Teresa Myers Brown, of Jackson, MS. One daughter, Sandra Myers preceded her in death. Mary was also preceded in death by her late brother Johnny Brown, her sister Beatrice Quinn, her sister Josephine Porter, and her brother Joe Black. In addition to her surviving sons and daughters, Mary leaves two sisters in law Ora Taylor and Johnnie Taylor, as well as her brother in law Bobby Ray Michael.