Charles William Meyers Jr., 88

GREENWOOD - Charles William Meyers Jr. of Greenwood died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in the Country Rest Home, Greenwood. He was 88.

Mr. Meyers was born in Philadelphia on Oct. 5, 1919, to the late Charles W. Sr. and Eva (Guertler) Meyers.

He served during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific arena and was under heavy Japanese attack on the islands during 1943 and 1944, manning large antiaircraft guns, and was discharged in 1945.

Mr. Meyers was a production textile supervisor at the DuPont plant in Seaford for 32 years, retiring in 1978.

He was a member of United Methodist Church.

He enjoyed all kinds of sports, especially baseball, reading, walking and traveling on family vacations.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Meyers was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Crossman.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jane Starnes Meyers; one daughter, Dr. Patricia A. Meyers and her husband Lee Hearn of Greenwood; a sister, Joyce Proud and her husband Warren of Monrovia, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Union United Methodist Church, Laws and Market streets, Bridgeville, where friends may call one hour prior.

Interment will be at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro, at a later date.

Donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Delaware Chapter, Two Mill Road, Suite 106, Wilmington, DE 19806; or a charity of choice.

Arrangements by Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.