Mr. James "Nick" Myers Sr.

James Nichols Myers, Sr. “Nick”, 80, passed away peacefully at home in Byram on July 21, 2017. Visitation will be 3-5pm Sunday, July 23, 2017 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Monday, July 24, 2017, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at New Hebron Cemetery at 2pm. In 1955 he graduated from Central High School where he played football and in 1959 married the love of his life, Mary Nell Riley Myers and they have 4 children. He touched the lives of so many young men through his football coaching beginning at Magnolia Academy then MS Baptist High School and finally Central Hinds Academy. He was known fondly by some as; Daddy, Dad, Big Nick, Pop, Grandaddy, Myers, Coach Myers and Coach. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Nell Myers; two brothers, Ben Ed Myers (Betty Jo) of Brandon, Hal P. Myers (Georgia) of Brookhaven; son, James Nichols Myers, Jr. (Denise Hanley Myers) of Terry; daughters, Denise Myers Williams of Pearl, Tracey Myers Johnson (Grey) of Florence and Tiffany Myers Windham (Ben) of Brandon. He was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and a host of family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Bennie and Edween Myers. The family would like to say thank you to all of his Doctors and Nurses and Hospice Ministries for all of the wonderful care he received. In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude or Blair E. Batson which were very dear to his heart. On line guest book available at www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.