Peggy Jean MyersPeggy Jean Myers, age 86, of Mena, Ark., passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at The Green House Cottages of Homewood surrounded by loved ones.
She was born on Thursday, April 30, 1936, to Judson Vanator and Jettie Thompson Vanator in Warsaw.
Peggy married the love of her life, Verlos Gene Myers, on Dec. 20, 1954. Peggy worked as a florist at Krogers in Hot Springs for 10 years and even won Florist of the Year with her talents. She loved to spend time gardening in her flower beds and crocheting. Peggy enjoyed going dancing with her friends, traveling and doing ceramics. Most of all, her children and family were always most important to her, and she strived to always give them a happy loving home. Peggy was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Verlos Gene Myers; and two sisters: Betty Baugher and Sue Bolinger.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Chris and Gary Devahl, of Garden Grove, Calif.; three sons and daughters-in-law: Carey and Jan Myers, of Houston, Texas; Russell and Lisa Myers, of Mena, Ark.; and Scott and Sherie Myers, of Mena, Ark.; grandchildren: Natalie and Steven Del Angel, of Houston, Texas; Tali and Mike Dulog, of Costa Mesa, Calif.; Savannah and Robert Todd, of Mena, Ark.; Candace Rowe and fiancé Brett Fountain, of Mena, Ark.; Dalton and Autumn Myers, of Mena, Ark.; and Jill and Chris Golden, of Houston, Texas; Amy Ann and Jason Vanwinkle and Brandon K. and Melissa Devahl; 18 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Ark., with Brother Andy Kennedy officiating. Interment will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Big Fork, Ark., under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Robert Todd, Dalton Myers, Brett Fountain, Mike Dulog, Chris Golden and Steven Del Angel.
