Dennis E. Myers

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Dennis E. Myers, 62, Harrisburg, passed away at 5:23 p.m. Friday, April 23, 2010, at Harrisburg Medical Center.

Dennis was born on Aug. 3, 1947, to the late Cecil "Pete" and Elsie (Warren) Myers. He married Betty Summers in 1967, and she survives in Harrisburg. Dennis was a member, deacon and Sunday School teacher at the First Baptist Church of Harrisburg. He was formerly an accountant and controller for Southeastern Illinois College. He was president of SCAN amateur radio and volunteered for 16 years as communications official for the River 2 River race.

In addition to his wife, Betty, Dennis is survived by a daughter, Teresa Myers Ballantyne and husband Jeff of Ashley; son, Richard E. Myers of Harrisburg; son, Michael W. Myers and fiance Brandi of Marion and her children, Erika Atkinson and Gabe Atkinson; granddaughter, Jayne Ballantyne of Pinckneyville; one brother, Wendell Myers and wife Judy of McLeansboro; niece, Brenda Hagston and husband Jarrod of McLeansboro; nephew, Clyde Roberts of Nashville, Tenn.; and nephew, Mathew Roberts and wife Susan of Norris City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Blooming Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Chris Winkleman will officiate. Burial will follow in Blooming Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2010, at Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Blooming Grove Baptist Church in McLeansboro. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Harrisburg, Blooming Grove Baptist Church or Hospice of Southern Illinois. Condolences may be sent to the family through the Obituary Page at the Internet site www.reedfuneralchapel.com.