Submitted by Wendall Stephens.
Rome Tribune, Friday, October 31, 1969
Buddy Bruce Myers, 26, of Primrose Road, Rome Rte. 3, died Thursday (October 30, 1969) in an on the job accident near the
Antioch community in Polk County when an earth moving machine he was operating overturned.
Mr. Myers was born in Floyd County, August 3, 1943, son of Mrs. Willie Mae Gilham Myers and the late Harvey William Myers.
He had spent his entire life in Rome and Floyd County and at the time of his death was employed by the J. W. Wills
Construction Company of Cedartown. He was preceded in death by his father on March 1, 1960 and by a brother, Billy Eugene
Myers, on Sept 16, 1966.
Survivors in addition to his mother include three sisters, Mrs. Barbara Sue Burt and Miss Bernice Myers, both of Rome Rte.
3 and Mrs. Shirley Bolinger, Cedartown; two brothers, Bobby Myers, Cedartown and Carey Myers, Rome Rte. 3; grandmother, Mrs.
Ethel Spears, Rome, Rte. 3.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Jackson Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Tommy Rampley and Rev.
Jesse McCain officiating. Interment will be in Jackson Chapel Cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the residence from 3 p.m. today until the funeral hour.
Pallbearers include Clifton Gilham, Travis, Lamar, Jesse, Jimmy and Olive Ashley.
Jennings Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.