A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameJeanne Rita Gier 
Birth30 Aug 1915, Kansas City, Jackson Co, Missouri
Death2 Jul 2014, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee Age: 98
BurialMemorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee11
Alias/AKAJeanne
FatherJoseph Flavian “Joe” Gier (1887-1951)
MotherLouise Cecilia “Ganny” Cauley (1891-1962)
Spouses
Birth17 Dec 1913, Tennessee
Death15 Oct 1973, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee11 Age: 59
BurialMemorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee100
FatherNewton Cloyd Myers Sr (1875-1950)
MotherVirdia Selma Hartman (1877-1946)
Birth16 Feb 1918, Carlisle Co, Kentucky
Death4 Mar 1997, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee Age: 79
BurialMemorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee101
OccupationArchitect
Education1948 University of Illinois, Chicago BFA Architecture
MarriageMemphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee
Death notes for Jeanne Rita Gier
Jeanne Gier Myers Fisher, 98, passed away July 2, 2014. Born in Kansas City, Mo., she moved to Memphis in 1942 as the bride of Dr. Roland Myers. She was president of the Memphis and Shelby County Medical Auxiliary, Madonna Circle, Cenacle Retreat League and the Newcomer’s Club. She served on the boards of the Friends of The Public Library, the Seidman Lecture series, St. Peter’s Children’s Home and Brooks Art Gallery League. She hosted a radio program, Challenge to Read, for the public library, and she co-hosted television programs for WKNO. She served on the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and was a trustee at Christian Brothers University, on the Memphis State Foundation Board and the Chancellor’s Board of the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences. She was chosen as a member of Women Who Make a Difference in Memphis, received the Distinguished Service award from Memphis State University. She served on Theatre Memphis’ board and was a member of the panel of American Women. The Commercial Appeal named her one of its Thousand Points of Light. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Dr. Roland Myers and Clarence H. Fisher and a son, Newton C. Myers. She is survived by 2 sons, Dr. Roland Myers (Beverly) of Franklin, Tn. and Michael Carter Myers (Charlene) of Memphis, 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Marianne Carr of Kansas City, Mo. She was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector. There will be a private graveside service for the family at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Louis Catholic Church or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, 901-767-8930, "Behind the Stone Wall".
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, 901-767-8930, "Behind the Stone Wall".