James "T.J." and Ruth Myers

MYERS, James “Jim” “T.J.” H. Jr., 76, of Brandon died March 2, 2012. He played football and graduated from William Penn High School , Harrisburg, Pa. in 1953. He enrolled at Tennessee State University on a four year Football Scholarship where he was a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity-Rho Psi Chapter, and graduated in 1957. James was drafted into the United States Army in 1958 and served in Ft. Jackson, S.C., Ft. Lee, Va., Korea and Ft. Knox, Ky. He received his Masters degree from Boston State College and attended Boston University. He was a business manager for Digital Equipment Corporation and Polaroid. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Myers Sr. and Eliza Myers; siblings, Charles Myers, Julius Myers and wife Mary Frances, Queen Myers, David Myers Sr. and Barbara Myers. He is survived by his loving wife, partner and friend for over 49 years, Ruth Thomas Myers; children, Keith Sturnes, Wayne Myers and Robert Myers; and grandchildren, Brandon, Cameron, Kaelyn and Ashlyn Myers; and siblings, Lillie Dawson (Ed) and Francis Myers (Eddie). The family will receive friends and loved ones 6-8 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon, FL.

Myers, Ruth I., 79, of Brandon died April 10, 2012. reuniting with her husband of 49 years.