Mary Lee Myers-Norman was born on August 3, 1930 in Greenwood, La. Mary was one of six children born to the late Jones and Evelyn Norman (Big Mama). Mary graduated from Booker T. Washington high school in 1948. She met and later married the love of her life Eurie Myers (deceased Dec 12, 1994). In 1950, during the “Great Migration” they moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Together they had six children: Youree Myers Jr., Donald Ray Myers, Ronald Myers, William Earl Myers (deceased 1991), Cardelia Myers-Dickson and Gilbert Myers.
Mary worked as a factory worker for Betty Rose Coats & Suits. She was a representative for Avon and Mary Kay Cosmetics. However, her full time job was being a homemaker and a mother to her six children. She was a member of Palestine Missionary Baptist Church (Kansas City, Mo) where she sang in the choir. In 1990, she relocated to Dallas, TX where she would later retire and remain until the time of her death. Mary was a very active 88-year-old woman. She enjoyed gardening and working out in the yard. She mowed and maintained her own lawn up until her last year of her life. She was a very active and independent woman, still driving herself around until her sudden death. Mary went home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2018.
Mary is survived by children: Youree Myers, Jr. (Dallas, TX), Donald Ray Myers (Dallas, TX), Ronald Myers (Dallas, TX) Royce Ann Reynolds-Myers(Kansas City, KS), Cardelia Myers-Dickson (Dallas, TX) Anthony Eric Dickson (Atlanta Ga), Gilbert and Janice Myers (Waterloo Ontario, Canada). Grandchildren: LaShawn Trenice Myers (Kansas City, KS), Lydia Rebecca Myers (Stuttgart, Germany), Erin Janelle Collins (Kansas City, MO), Anthony Eric Dickson,II (Kansas City, Mo), Carrie Rochelle Myers (Kansas City, Mo), Carmelita Annette Dickson (Dallas, TX) and Shannon Myers-Gerber (Prescott, AZ). Great grandchildren: Desiree Myers (Kansas City, Mo), Miah Myers (Kansas City, Mo) and London Myers (Kansas City, Mo) and six Great Great grandchildren (Kansas City, Mo.) Siblings: Elmeda Reed (Oakland, Ca) and Irene (Rene) Long (Dallas, TX) and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Proceeding her in death: Jones and Evelyn Norman, Eurie Myers, William Earl Myers, Sammie Norman (brother), John Norman (brother), and Maple Lee Daniel (sister).
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about 5 minutes South on I-35 from the funeral home. Exit 415
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