THELMA LEE MYERS

Dodge City - Thelma Lee Myers, 82, died July 14, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on July 17, 1931 at Meade, the daughter of Arthur and Viola (Adams) McPheter.

She grew up at Meade, Kansas, and graduated from Meade High School. On February 24, 1951 she married Archie Dan Myers at Raton, New Mexico. He preceded her in death on November 9, 2005. They moved to Dodge City in 1983 from Meade. She worked as a postal clerk for several years. She later was employed with Social and Rehabilitation Services, and with New Chance in Dodge City. She loved to do quilting and sewing.

She attended the First Christian Church of Dodge City.

Thelma is survived by a daughter, Connie Sue Williams and husband Greg, Lakin; two sons, Danny Myers, El Dorado, and Roger Myers and wife Deanna, Larned; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister Dorothy Fisher and a brother Lloyd McPheter.

Funeral service will be held at Swaim Funeral Home in Dodge City on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. with Dr. Phil Scott presiding. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Meade. Visitation will be at Swaim Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM with family greeting friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Memorials are suggested to Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City in care of the funeral home. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.