Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Freestone County Times
Feb 17, 2009 
Page: 8-B

Funeral services for Laura Lee Myers, 37, were held on Thursday, February 12, 
2009, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Shannon Hopkins and 
Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated. Interment followed the services at Greenwood 
Cemetery. Visitation was held on Wednesday with the family present from 6:00 
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Myers passed away on Monday at Providence Hospital in Waco. She was born 
in Nederland, TX and grew up in Wharton County, graduating from Bay City High 
School with the Class of 1989. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a 
Bachelor’s Degree in 1993 and a Master’s in 1995. She married Brett A. Myers
on November 19, 1994. Mrs. Myers later earned another Master’s Degree from 
Stephen F. Austin State University in 2000. Mrs. Myers taught at Coolidge I.S.D. 
and at Navarro College and was currently teaching at Teague High School. She 
was also the twirling sponsor for the T.H.S. Band. She loved exercise and
worked out frequently. Laura Lee taught herself sign language and worked with 
the deaf for almost fifteen years. She was currently signing the Sunday morning 
worship service for Faith Baptist Church in Buffalo. She enjoyed photography
and scrap booking and spent many hours doing both with her beloved girls.
Laura Lee was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Teague. She taught
Sunday school with her husband, lead children’s choir, assisted with youth 
functions, taught Baptist Missions with her mother to children at Team Kid on 
Wednesday nights, and was involved in other ministries at First Baptist.
Laura Lee always had a smile that would light up the room and will be missed by 
her family and many friends.

She is survived by her husband of over fourteen years, Brett A. Myers; two 
daughters, Layne Grayson and Lauren Gabrielle Myers; her mother, Barbara (Gram) 
Carter; her mother-in-law, Lola Myers all of Teague; her father-in-law, Bobby 
Myers & wife Beth of Bullard; her brother-in-law, Andy Myers and one nephew,
Cale Myers, all of Teague. Mrs. Myers was preceded in death by her father, Fred
Yates Carter and her maternal grandmother, Edna Soefje. 

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Fairfield Recorder newspaper
February 19, 2009


Laura Lee (Carter) Myers

LAURA LEE MYERS
Funeral services were held last week for Laura Lee Myers, 37, of Teague who died 
Monday, Feb. 9, at Providence Hospital in Waco.

Mrs. Myers was born in Nederland and was raised in Wharton county .

She graduated from Bay City high school in 1989 and attended Texas A&M 
University where she earned her bachelors degree in 1993 and her masters degree 
in 1995.

Mrs. Myers later earned her second masters degree from Stephen F. Austin 
University in 2000.

She married her husband Brett Myers on Nov. 19, 1994.

Mrs. Myers taught at Coolidge Independent School District, Navarro College and 
was currently employed with Teague where she also served as the twirling sponsor 
for the high school band.

She was passionate about fitness and exercised regularly. She also enjoyed 
photography and was an avid scrapbooker, a hobby she shared with her daughters.

Mrs. Myers taught herself sign language and worked with the deaf for over 15 
years. She signed the Sunday morning worship services for Faith Baptist Church 
in Buffalo.

She was also an active member of the First Baptist Church of Teague. Mrs. Myers 
taught Sunday school with her husband, assisted with youth functions, led 
children's choir and taught Baptist Missions with her mother on Wednesday 
nights.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the First Baptist Church 
in Teague with Shannon Hopkins and Darrel Beggs officiating.

Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Myers is survived by her husband of over 14 years, Brett Myers of Teague; 
daughters, Layne Grayson and Lauren Gabrielle Myers, both of Teague; mother, 
Barbara (Gram) Carter of Teague; mother-in-law, Lola Myers of Teague; fatherin 
law, Bobby Myers and wife Beth of Bullard of Teague; brother-in-law, Andy Myers 
of Teague ; and nephew, Cale Myers of Teague.

She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Yates Carter and her maternal 
grandmother, Edna Soefje.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Teague at P.O. Box 791, 
Teague, TX, 75860 or to the First Baptist Church Scholarship fund at the

same address.

Arrangements were made by Bowers Funeral Home of Teague.