Nancy Jane Bailey Myers

ADVANCE—Mrs. Nancy Jane Bailey Myers, 78, of Joe Myers Road, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Mrs. Myers was born on April 4, 1942, in Forsyth County, to the late Noah Baxter and Mary Jane Waller Bailey. Mrs. Myers enjoyed watching birds, good coffee, Vienna sausages, doing crafts, and loved country music, especially George Jones. She was a hard-worker and always loved spending time with her family. Mrs. Myers always kept a jar of pickles in the fridge for times when her grandkids would visit. She will be remembered as a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, and will be missed by many. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by a husband of 33 years, Joe Henry Myers; three brothers, Jack Bailey, Louis Bailey, and Johnny Bailey; and four sisters, Rosie Vernon, Annie James, Dorothy Bailey, and Peggy Bailey. Survivors include eight children, Billy Ray Myers (Nancy) of Advance, Brenda Kay Gahagan (Mike) of Spartanburg, SC, Bobbie Jo Spears of Advance, Bonnie Sue “Susie” Palmer of Sparta, Bailey Lee Myers of Advance, Barbara Jane Myers Rutherford of Mocksville, Betty May Shultz (James) and Burr Baxter Myers (Tina) of Advance; sixteen grandchildren, Dustin Adkins, Christopher Adkins, Michelle Allen, Jamie Norman, Kelly Snapp, Jesse Dean Spears, Robert Allen Spears, Jacob Dean Hicks, Christopher Henry Spears, Kristy Sheets, Ethan Craver, Zachary Palmer, Michael David Rutherford, Brittney Carpenter, Joseph Myers, Aubrey Myers, and Aaron Myers; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday, May 4, at Eaton Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Will Pryor officiating. Interment will follow in Bixby Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service. The funeral service will also be live streamed on Facebook. Friends may pay their respects at Eaton Funeral Home at other times. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 50 persons will be allowed to gather inside the funeral chapel. Friends may gather outside of the chapel practicing distancing to observe the service for Mrs. Myers. Online condolences may be made at www.eatonfuneralservice.com.

Nancy Jane Bailey Myers

April 4, 1942 - April 30, 2020