Barbara E. Myerly, 67

LINKWOOD - Barbara Ellen Shorter Myerly, 67, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 16, 2008 at Dorchester General Hospitalin Cambridge.

Born on Dec. 21, 1940 in Cambridge, she was the daughter of Murial Elizabeth Airey Shorter of Cambridge, and the late Granville S. Shorter.

Barbara was a graduate of Cambridge High School, Class of 1956.

On Sept. 11, 1967, she married Roy Franklin Myerly Jr.

She was a member of Souls Harbor Church of God, Cambridge.

Barbara had been a private duty nurse for many years. She enjoyed bingo, reading, spending time with her family and her cat Mow. She also like going to the Cambridge Diner with her husband for coffee and visiting her friends.

Surviving besides her mother, Murial Shorter of Cambridge and husband, Roy Myerly of Linkwood, are two daughters Melody LaChappelle of Cambridge, Faith Cannon and son-in-law, Jerry Lee Cannon, both of Marion; a granddaughter who she raised as her daughter, Angel Renee Osborne of Bridgeville, Del.; two sisters, Holly Ann Cook and her husband, William of Salem, Yvonne Church and her husband, Terry of Cambridge; brother, Jerry Shorter and his wife, Nicole of Hurlock; two granddaughters, Shelly Tinsley of Crisfield, Jerri Lynn Rayfield of Marion; seven great-grandchildren, Michael LaChappelle, Bobby Daniels III, Paul Osborne Jr., Dylan Tinsley, Dustin Tinsley, Patrick Osborne and Aireana Rayfield; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceding her in death besides her father, Granville S. Shorter, were two brothers, Jimmy Shorter, Sammy Shorter and a granddaughter, Stephanie Daniels.

The family will receive friends at Souls Harbor Church of God, 718 Peachblossom Ave, Cambridge, from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday where the funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. J. Edward King, pastor of Souls Harbor Church of God. Assisting at the service will be the Rev. Phillip Morris, pastor of Crisfield Church of God. Burial will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be William Cook, Willie Cook, Teri Church, Wade Johnson, Chris Tinsley, Ahmet Kir and Jerry Shorter. Honorary Pallbearer will be Paul Joseph Osborne Jr.

Memorial offerings may be made in Barbara's memory to Souls Harbor Church of God, 718 Peachblossom Ave., Cambridge, MD 21613.

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