Shirley L. Myers

It is with great sadness to announce Shirley (Tolbert) Myers passed away peacefully on February 20, 2025 at home at the age of 88 from an extended illness.

Shirley was born on February 23rd, 1936 in Fairchance, PA to the late Edward and Eleanor Tolbert. She was a Valedictorian graduate from Fairchance High School in 1953.

Shirely married Ewing Myers on October 13th, 1957 and they spent 37 wonderful years together until his passing on October 3rd, 1995. They moved to Austintown, Ohio on April 1st, 1959 and made it their home.

Shirely retired in 2001 after over 30 years working in the accounting department at Wean United. She was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother (G.G.) and known as Grandma Shirley to most neighborhood children. Her hobbies included counted cross stitching, plastic canvas, word searches and jigsaw puzzles and she was a member of Western Reserve United Methodist Church.

She is survived by 2 daughters, Starlet Thomas of Austintown, Ohio and Kathy Myers of Austintown, Ohio, with whom she made her home, 2 granddaughters, Sarah (Mike) Maloney Jr. of Austintown, Ohio, and Jessica Creech (Devon) of Barberton, Ohio, 4 great grandchildren, Rebecca Maloney, Michael (MJ) Maloney III, both of Austintown, Ohio, Robert Smith and Emma Creech both of Barberton, Ohio, sister June Hardy of Fairchance, PA, sister-in-law Florella Silvis of Murrysville, PA, along with many nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her “#5” Gloria (Roger) Miklasiewicz of Niles, Ohio and her “furbaby”, Hope.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother Dorthy Tolbert, husband, 2 sisters-Betty Jayne Jefferies and Janet Wolfe-both of Pennsylvania as well as many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Southern Care Hospice for there wonderful care and compassion to Shirley and family.

Family and friends may call from 10am to 11am at Western Reserve United Methodist Church on Thursday February 27th with a service to immediately to follow and a luncheon directly after the services.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Shirley’s name to St. Jude’s 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38405, or Western Reserve United Methodist Church 4580 Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH 44406.