John Eric Myers

John Eric Myers, 74, of Bloomington Indiana, passed away peacefully on December 27 at the Bloomington Hospice House after a month-long stay at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. John was born at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on December 14, 1951. His parents were Jeanne Eldora Fish of Spencer, Indiana and Richard Lee Myers of Worthington, Indiana.

John grew up in Indianapolis and attended Broad Ripple High School where he became focused on music. John won the state piano contest his senior year but went on to study classical guitar at Indiana University Bloomington, the following year. He was involved with the early music program, performing in the Madrigal dinners hosted by IU during the 1970s. The next several years, he toured the US and Europe teaching master classes as part of a guitar duo with his friend, Paul Cox.

By 1983, John had decided to go in a different direction professionally and that is when he met his wife of over 41 years. They were married on July 9, 1984. A bachelor until then, John inherited three teenage step-children. Over the years, along with those children and their spouses, this has resulted in a family that includes 5 grandchildren and their spouses; and now 8 great grandchildren.

In 1986, John attended a worship service and heard a sermon by a Texas preacher, Dee Bowman, that further changed his life. He was baptized into Christ a few weeks later.

During the years from 1984 until 2018, John worked for IBM and then Cummins in Columbus, Indiana.

After his retirement, he began preaching at West Second Street Church of Christ in Bloomington, Indiana, where he continued until his hospitalization on November 29 just a few weeks ago.

John was preceded in death by his parents and step-son, Jeff Whittington.

John leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Sherry (Clark) Myers, step-daughters Julie (Brad) Bowling, Jeanette Tuttle; daughter-in-law, Stacey Whittington (Greg) King, grandchildren Katie (Joel) Shouse, Max (Helene) Tuttle, Madeline (Mitch) Hines, Tessa (John) Marchbanks, Thomas (Alexis) Bowling, his brother, Jim Myers (Dallas, Texas), his sister, Suzy Myers of Carmel, Indiana and eight great-grandchildren. John also had many nieces and nephews he was very fond of. He will be missed.

A gathering of family and friends will be on Friday, January 2, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home; 4150 E. Third St. A funeral service will begin at 12 noon with Bro. Roger Shouse officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Greenwood, Indiana.

Memorial contributions may be given to the I.U. Health Bloomington Hospice House.

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