ERNESTINE SIRRY MYERS Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ernestine “Teenie” Myers, 98, of Catawba, VA, went to Glory on Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Salem, VA. She was born on Saturday, August 18, 1923, to the late Ernest E. and Violet Custer Sirry. Teenie was a member of the Shiloh Union Church which is formerly the Shiloh United Methodist Church. She found joy in cooking, but not near the joy that the people she cooked for found in her wonderful meals. In addition to her parents, she was greeted on the shores of Glory by her husband, Gaylen Myers; son, Gary Myers, Sr.; brothers, Earl Sirry and Claude Sirry; sister, Lucille All. She was and will always be a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; being with her family was one of the greatest treasures of her life. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Yvonne “Vonnie” Hughes (Larry), and Martha Webb (Doug); grandchildren, Tony Hughes (Shawn), Brian Hughes (Lisa), Cameron Webb (Lara), Courtney DeHart (Evan). Sammy Myers (Tammy), Gary Myers, Jr.; thirteen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Elva Sirry, and Rita Sirry; numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Paitsel Funeral Home in New Castle, VA, with Pastor Lorraine Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at the Huffman Memorial Park in New Castle. Friends may visit with the family from 4 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Shiloh Union Church, ATTN: Pam Garman, 8870 Newport Rd., Catawba, VA 24070; or to Grace Assembly of God, 5530 Catawba Valley Dr., Catawba, VA 24070, in memory of Teenie. The family wishes to thank the staff of Good Samaritan Hospice and The Oaks at Richfield, for the care shown to their mother.

ERNESTINE SIRRY MYERS

August 18, 1923 - October 23, 2021