Juanita Myers, 79, of Mt. Vernon died Dec. 26, 2004 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon.

She was a homemaker.

She was born Nov. 8, 1925 in Mt. Vernon to Jefferson Hilliard and Wava (Roth) Hilliard.

She married Anson Myers on July 14, 1944 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He died on Nov. 28, 1987.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Hughey Funeral Home with burial to follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens. Mr. Randy Sells will officiate. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

She is survived by one son, Terry Myers and wife, Denise, of Bartonville; one daughter, Nikki Aubuchon and husband, John of Uniontown, MO., one brother, Albert Hilliard of Springfield, one sister, Sharon Rhinehart and husband, Bob, of St. Charles, MO., two sister-in-laws, Marilyn Hilliard of Centralia and Mary Ann Hilliard of McLeansboro. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Her parents, husband and by her two brothers, Jeff Hilliard, Jr. and Robert Hilliard preceded her in death.

Mrs. Myers had been a member of the Central Christian Church since Dec. 6, 1934. She was very active in the church, especially with the food pantry.

For those who wish memorials may be made to the Central Christian Church Building Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, in Mt. Vernon 62864. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home, where you may call 242-3348 for obituary information at any time.

Source: Mount Vernon Register News
Date: December 28, 2004
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman