Carol Sue Myers

Carol Sue Myers

(nee Gilger) was born

January 2, 1948 in

New Martinsville,

WV, and died February 10, 2025 after a

short illness.

She was a resident of

Eastlake, OH for 51

years. She graduated

salutatorian from Magnolia High School in

New Martinsville WV

in 1965. She then

earned a B.S. degree

(Summa Cum Laude)

in Education from

Ohio University. In

1969 she married

James E. Myers and

began a 55-year adventure. It took her to

Lawton, OK where

Jim finished his U.S.

Army stint. They subsequently moved to

Wellsville, OH, where

she taught Home

Economics. After

moving to Eastlake,

OH, she worked for

several years at Minnesota Fabrics, where

she acquired friends

and an attic full of fabrics. She later worked

at Allen-Bradley as a

financial analyst, followed by Lubriquip,

and retiring from IBA

Molecular in 2013.

Carol Sue loved

sewing, having made

her own wedding

gown, most of her

clothes, as well as

sports jackets and

shirts for her husband.

She was expert at maing crafts for family

and friends, including

Christmas tree ornaments. She was not

only a very good cook,

but a superb confectioner. She preserved

the family candy recipes of her Aunt

Phyllis and continued

to make the pecan rolls

and fudge which were

traditions in the Gilger

family.

She was preceded in

death by her parents

Fred and Dorothea

(Rist) Gilger, sister

Mary Jo Burgess,

sister-in-law Patricia

(Yager) Gilger,

brothers-in-law George

G. Myers and Anthony

Parks, and

mother-/father-in-law

Betty Jane (Gilbert)

Myers and George

Bob Myers.

Carol Sue is survived by her husband

of 55 years, James

Myers, brother Howard Gilger, sisters

Shirley (Gilger)

Myers, Elizabeth Betsy (Gilger) Parks,

sister-in-law Eleanor

June EJ (Myers)

Grandstaff, and

brother s-i n-law

Richard Grandstaff

and Rodger Burgess,

and many beloved

nieces, nephews and

cousins.

The family is planning a Celebration of

Life for Carol Sue in

June. In lieu of

flowers, please consider a contribution to the

American Kidney

Fund. Through the efforts of dedicated doctors and nurses, Carol

Sue experienced a successful transplant, allowing her to enjoy six

wonderful years with

her family and friends.

Also, please consider

becoming an organ

donor, giving the gift

of life as someone

gave to Carol Sue.

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