Henry L. Myers

Deacon Henry L. Myers, son of the late Isaiah and Evelina Myers, was born on October 27, 1935, in Strawberry, South Carolina. Henry began working as a butcher for a store in Charleston, SC between the ages of 16 and 17. He left South Carolina at a very young age and began traveling the world. Henry relocated to Trenton, New Jersey in 1965. He worked at Mideastern Aluminum for 12 years until they relocated. He then began working as a truck driver at Allied Moving Company for over 35 years until his retirement. 

Henry was ordained to be a deacon by his sister, Pastor Hazel M. Morgan, at Emmanuel Pentecostal Temple in Robbinsville, NJ in 2006. He was a former member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church where he was a member of the Senior Chorus & Gospel Choir and the Male Chorus. 

Henry was a dedicated San Francisco 49ers Fan. During football season you better believe he was tuned in to watch his favorite team. Nascar was his other favorite pastime. He would be glued to the TV watching the cars do their laps. Henry also enjoyed cooking, especially on the grill. He was known for his “world famous” potato salad. 

Henry peacefully departed this life in the early morning on Thursday, May,7 2026 at The Terraces at Lawrence & Lawrence Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. He is predeceased by his wives Vera Myers and Christine Myers; son Henry L. Wilson (Hank) brothers; Jake Myers, Isaiah Mike Myers, Julius Myers, Freddie Myers and James Myers and sister Rebecca Smalls. 

Henry’s life will be forever cherished in the lives of his children, Da’Rion Roberts & Antoinette D. Wilson: step daughter, Cheryl Wilson; brother, Thomas Myers; sisters; Frances Mitchell (N. Charleston SC) and Pastor Hazel M. Morgan; sister-in-law, Flo Myers (Florence, SC); brothers-in-law, Amin Rashid, Gene Wilson; grandchildren Joshua Wilson, Hassan Payne, Shakeir Lewis, Dariona Roberts, Tajae Lewis, Ariana Ravenell, Rashawn Wilson, Dashen Wilson; great-grandchildren, Aden and Amora. He will also be greatly missed by his many nieces and nephews and his friends where he lived at the Ujima Village Apartments. 

Funeral service will be 11am Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Hughes Funeral Home, 324 Bellevue Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618. Calling hours will be 9am until the time of service. Interment will be at Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, NJ.

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