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" Donald C Myers Sr. " |
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1/10/1935 |
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10/27/2025 |
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Cuba |
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Banes
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Place of Death |
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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The funeral for the late Donald C Myers Sr. will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Community Worship Center located at 117 Madison St, Brooklyn, NY 11216. The viewing will be held from 3pm-4pm followed by the funeral service at 4pm. He will be laid to rest in Farmingdale, NY on Monday, November 10, 2025. Please give your condolences to the Myers family.
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DONALD CHARLES MYERS
"And he sat down and called the twelve. And said to them, "if anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
⁃ Mark 9:35 ESV
EARLY LIFE
Donald Charles Myers was born to Charles Renford Myers and Iris May Myers on January 10, 1935 in Banes, Cuba. Every aspect of his life exemplified love and service to others - from the way he gave of himself to his family, to his friends, and basically to whomever he met. God's love was truly evident in his life. He was born into a loving, industrious family. His father, Charles, a citizen of Jamaica, wanted Donald and his siblings to have a high quality English education. Seeking a better life, Charles took his family to Jamaica when Donald was almost 5 years old. Unfortunately, at that time, the job market was limited and Charles was forced to return to Cuba with his family. There, they settled in the city of Guantanamo. Charles' dream, however, was that his children would one day live in America.
During his early teens, while living in Guantanamo, Donald became an acolyte in the Anglican Church. He moved to Havana in his late teens. There, he was introduced to the Church of God (based in Anderson, IN) and served under the ministry of Reverend George Wilson. He gave his life to Christ and began singing in the church quartet. Donald also began translating sermons (from English to Spanish) for Reverend Wilson while Reverend Wilson preached. During this period, Donald also was introduced to evangelism and enjoyed opportunities to share his faith while going door-to-door in Havana, Cuba. He sang at numerous church services and various outreach events. During one of the services in 1959, a certain young lady by the name of Phyllis Wright admired him from afar but it didn't end there. (Smile)
With the help of his sisters (who were already living in the United States) and church family, Donald came to the United States on September 9, 1961 to begin a new life. He attended a Church of God in the Bronx where he continued his ministry. At the same time, several of the church elders helped him increase his knowledge of God and enforced upon him how important God's work is and why it must be taken seriously.
GOD-GIVEN TALENT
From an early age Donald expressed his love for working with tools. As a teen, he made and sold wooden hangers and offering plates. He fondly recalled using his carpentry skills to build a large belt-driven fan to cool the church in Havana where the young people met for worship (In 1996, he visited the same church in Cuba and noticed that the fan was still in use!). Donald used the wood-turning skills he learned in Guantanamo to start his own business making baseball bats and chair/table legs. When he migrated to the United States, he found employment at Chair Masters where his carpentry skills were greatly enhanced. From 1963 to 1974, Donald took his carpentry skills one step further, attaining employment in construction.
LOVE STORY
After arriving in New York, Donald reunited with Phyllis Wright, the love of his life. They began their courtship on January 1, 1964 and married on October 31, 1964. From that union came two wonderful children, Donald Charles (Leroy) in 1967 and Valerie Dianne in 1972. He was a devoted father who was proud of his children and enjoyed a loving relationship with them.
CHRISTIAN JOURNEY
After Donald got married, he left the Church of God and joined his bride at Miller Memorial Church of the Nazarene under the leadership of Reverend Clarence Jacobs. Reverend Jacobs recognized Donald's passion for evangelism and positioned him as the church's Sunday School Superintendent. Donald was the Sunday School Superintendent for over ten years. During his tenure, he impacted the lives of hundreds of children and their parents for the Kingdom. Some of these children went on to be become ministers themselves. Donald also served as Missionary Vice President under Brother Martin Bristol and as President of the Board of Stewards. He assisted in rebuilding homes in Haiti during a mission trip with the Church of the Nazarene. For many summers, he assisted in the remodeling and upkeep of Camp Taconic in Red Hook, NY. At his home church (now called Community Worship Center Church of the Nazarene), he worked on many projects around the church and on erecting the tent in the parking lot for revival services. Working with his hands was truly one of his talents and passions.
SINGING MINISTRY
From the time Donald began worshiping at Community Worship Center Church of the Nazarene, he started singing in the choir. The Choraliers was the first choir that he joined. Later, he joined the Church Choir and Men's Choir. In 1984, Donald joined the Crusade Choir (under the direction of Sister Iris Pilgrim). The Crusade Choir was a combination of members from all the Brooklyn Nazarene churches. He faithfully supported and ministered in the Crusade Choir for over 20 years.
WORK, WORK, WORK
Donald always made sure that he provided for his family. He began working in construction in the 1960's, real estate in the 1970's and for the New York City Transit Authority in the 1980's. He took an early retirement from the New York City Transit Authority in December 1999.
FAMILY BOND
Donald loved his family (biological and non-biological). Phyllis, his wife, was always his first consideration in everything that he did. His children were his drive to continuously push himself to do better and provide a life for them that he could only dream of. Donald inherited his drive from following his father's pattern. Pop (his father) loved his family fiercely and gave Donald a very good blueprint for how to be a good husband and father. What stood out for many people was the love that Donald showed to Phyllis especially after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1995. It wasn't easy for him at all, but he made a vow when they were married, and he honored it. Many were in awe of how he took care of her; he didn't do it for show...HE LOVED HER!!!!
LAST DAYS
Donald relocated to Kentucky to live with his son and daughter-in-law when his health started to decline. He impacted many lives in Kentucky during the short period of time that he lived there. He touched the hearts and lives of people at churches that he attended, his neighbors, and even hospital staff. Before he moved out of New York in 2022, Community Worship Center Church of the Nazarene honored him at a luncheon at which several church members shared how he impacted their lives. They told how he taught them the importance of Christianity, how he picked them up for Sunday School, took them home from church, and showed young boys how to work with various tools. So many stories were recounted, but Donald admitted that he didn't remember half of what was being said. He simply responded, "I just did what God said to do."
Donald was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Iris Myers, his wife Phyllis Myers, sister Verna Mongerard and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins who lived in the United States and Cuba.
To carry on his legacy, Donald leaves behind his sister Carol Coleman, his son Donald Charles Myers, Jr., his daughter-in -law Tonia, his daughter Valerie, grandsons Jonathan Charles and Daniel Charles, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins in the United States, Cuba, and Jamaica. He also leaves a goddaughter, Amaiya Jones, for whom he would move heaven and earth. He was loved and adored by many and we thank God for the life he very much lived.
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