Thomas David Myers Sr.

Thomas David Myers Sr., 78, of Athens passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021. Thomas was born on August 1, 1943 in Northville, Michigan to the late Otto and Agnes (Petrik) Myers.
Thomas was the youngest of 9 children. He was a graduate of the 1960 class of Walled Lake High School. After High school Thomas joined the United States Army. Once out of the service Thomas lived in several different places, such as Indianapolis, Indiana; Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Athens, Tennessee. Thomas Retired from AT&T after a 28-year career. After retirement he kept busy by working maintenance at a local nursing home, repairing and restoring pinball machines and video games, playing bridge, shooting pool, electronics, as well as serving as a Sunday school director for Mt. Harmony Baptist Church.
Along with his parents Thomas was preceded in death by his daughter, Angela Agnes Myers; his 6 brothers; and 1 sister.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 59 years, Diane Myers; children, Tom Myers Jr. (Therese), Shannon Chance (Stephen), and Keith Myers (Angela); 5 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sister, Barbara Davis; and his brother, Jim Myers.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 6:00 pm at Companion Funeral Home of Athens. The family will be receiving friends from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Saturday prior to the service.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Thomas or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral & Cremation Service of Athens and the Cody family are honored to assist the family with these arrangements.