John Clark Myers

John Clark Myers, age 87, of Maryville, TN passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 in the loving arms of Jesus, surrounded by his family and special niece Lisa. John retired from the Army, he was a 32^nd Degree Mason and Shriner. He was also a member of the Hardee’s Breakfast Club and spent his retirement years working on and buying cars. John married the love of his life and spent every day with her for 63 years. The most important people in his life, were Teresa, Jeff and Flo. He spent many hours watching war movies and listening to Gospel music. He also spent special time with his dogs, Beau, Cody, Max and Maisey and his bird Opie.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Fred and Ola Valerie Myers; brothers, Max and Alan Myers; sisters, Florence Myers and Nancy Proctor.

John is survived by his loving wife, Flo Myers; children, Teresa Cross and Jeff Myers; brother-in-law, Edward Ownby and many nieces and nephews.

Inurnment will take place at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Townsend, TN on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. with Chaplin Greg Bennett officiating.

Until again

Nevers and lasts

Intertwine with faded pasts.

It’s the ache and pull of old, long overdue.

For an encroaching trip no one wants to use.

And the sounds of stories dancing about the sky,

That linger for a while and while feelings are high.

Yet as time abounds and tumbles to no end,

The edge of the dawn becomes a nearing friend.

We wait our turn for a familiar grasp,

Of loved ones from lives of future and last.

The final cliff, the ending of a sentence.

For final goodbyes and hopeful remembrance.

How our souls decide to age

As seconds forget to embrace their days.

Yet ease is not familiar to our sounding rage

Of discontent at the final page.

So, write we will

And write we have

A life worth lived

And love worth had.

Forget me not.

Please don’t forget me still.

We have loved and we have lost

We are and forever will.

OC