Dewey Wayne Myrick, age 93, of Beech Grove, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Wayne graduated in 1950 and went on to serve his country with pride in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Lloyd Thomas (DD‑764). Commissioned in March 1947, the ship completed worldwide goodwill tours and Cold War missions—including Mediterranean and Pacific deployments—until Wayne’s honorable tenure aboard it in the late 1940s to early 1950s.
After his service, Wayne became a respected businessman, owning the Southeastern Barber Shop located in an Indianapolis shopping center he owned and managed. After his retirement, Wayne and Jane moved to Sun City Center, Florida and enjoyed a snowbird lifestyle.
A lover of the outdoors, he cherished time on boats and campers, especially while skiing and fishing, and shared these passions with family and friends.
Wayne is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Jane Myrick; devoted children David (Rhonda) Myrick and Lisa (Robert) Dunham; loving sister Debbie (Lance) Aaron; cherished granddaughters Shanna (Jacob) Stuckey and Kristin Coyne; and cherished great-grandsons Silas and Lincoln Stuckey. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Steele (Ardith) Myrick and Myrtle Lucille (Paul) Seichrist, and sister Jean (Fred) Robinson.
Wayne drove the Church bus for Southwood Baptist Church when he was an active member, in the 60s and 70s.
A funeral service with full Military Honors for Wayne will be held Sunday, June 29, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Little & Sons Funeral Home, 1301 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107, followed by a visitation until 5:00pm.
Wayne will be laid to rest Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at New Hope Cemetery, 450 S 1075 E, Greentown, IN 46936 at 11:00AM.
