Allen D. Meyers
June 6, 1951 – August 8, 2021
Allen David Meyers, 70, of Wimauma, Fla., passed away on Aug. 8, 2021, suddenly, of COVID Pneumonia after successfully battling cancer for over five years.
He was born on June 6, 1951, in LaPorte, Ind., to Donald Earl and Emily Joyce (Shoemaker) Meyers. Allen graduated from LaPorte High School in 1970. He married Gail Wolford on June 1, 1974, in Michigan City, Ind. Survivors include wife of 47 years, Gail Meyers; son, Matthew (Megan) Meyers (Vienna, Virginia); daughter, Stacie (John) Brough (Baumholder, Germany); and grandchildren, Kaleena and Kanani of Baumholder, Germany, Olivia and Harrison of Vienna, Va.; step-grandsons, Allen (Amy), David, and Jake Brough of Scotland; and great-grandchildren, Max and Chloe Brough of Scotland. Also surviving are brothers, Brian Meyers, Daniel (Karen) Meyers and sister-in-law, Sharon Meyers, all of LaPorte, Ind. Both of his parents and his brother, Norman Meyers, have passed.
Allen was a volunteer fireman in Kingsford Heights, Ind. In 1981 he was a member of the first group of Kingsford Union Volunteer Fire Department’s firemen to be trained as a first responder. He was an Indiana State Fire Instructor with five areas of state certification. Al was the chairman for the Indiana Volunteer Firemen Association’s (IVFA) Annual State Convention in 1988, which was hosted in Michigan City, Ind., by LaPorte County’s volunteer fire departments.
Al worked at Roll-Coater and later as maintenance at the LaPorte County Court House. He continued working in maintenance when he moved to Orlando, Fla., in 1989. After moving to Tampa, Fla., he worked for 10 years at Granite Construction Company as both crane operator and foreman. His last 10 years of employment were with Wal-Mart as sales associate, cashier and Santa (his favorite job).
Allen was a ‘people person’ and really enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Al never met a stranger and was able to strike up a conversation with anyone, no matter their age or background. He had a joke for every occasion. He leaves behind so many good friends. He volunteered for a variety of groups and organizations over the years, including firefighter/instructor, coaching little league softball, band parent, hot air balloon chaser, VFW 8108 Auxiliary, Santa Claus whenever asked and a Welly (volunteer) at Wellspring Community Church.
Al has a personal relationship with Jesus and is in Heaven. He was just two months away from completing the Bible Training Center for Pastors course, which he had been attending weekly for the past four years. He had no fear of dying but was trying to live a few more years for his grandchildren who were all the light of his life. Although weakening from chemotherapy, the cancer was under good control. He had received the COVID vaccine, but the chemotherapy interfered with his antibody formation.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Due to the current surge in the Delta Variant of COVID, his family has requested a restricted service with no in-person attendance. The service will be live streamed at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/7658220784.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wellspring Community Church, 705 9th St. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570, or to your own favorite church or charity in his honor. Condolences can be shared with the family at www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/.
He was born on June 6, 1951, in LaPorte, Ind., to Donald Earl and Emily Joyce (Shoemaker) Meyers. Allen graduated from LaPorte High School in 1970. He married Gail Wolford on June 1, 1974, in Michigan City, Ind. Survivors include wife of 47 years, Gail Meyers; son, Matthew (Megan) Meyers (Vienna, Virginia); daughter, Stacie (John) Brough (Baumholder, Germany); and grandchildren, Kaleena and Kanani of Baumholder, Germany, Olivia and Harrison of Vienna, Va.; step-grandsons, Allen (Amy), David, and Jake Brough of Scotland; and great-grandchildren, Max and Chloe Brough of Scotland. Also surviving are brothers, Brian Meyers, Daniel (Karen) Meyers and sister-in-law, Sharon Meyers, all of LaPorte, Ind. Both of his parents and his brother, Norman Meyers, have passed.
Allen was a volunteer fireman in Kingsford Heights, Ind. In 1981 he was a member of the first group of Kingsford Union Volunteer Fire Department’s firemen to be trained as a first responder. He was an Indiana State Fire Instructor with five areas of state certification. Al was the chairman for the Indiana Volunteer Firemen Association’s (IVFA) Annual State Convention in 1988, which was hosted in Michigan City, Ind., by LaPorte County’s volunteer fire departments.
Al worked at Roll-Coater and later as maintenance at the LaPorte County Court House. He continued working in maintenance when he moved to Orlando, Fla., in 1989. After moving to Tampa, Fla., he worked for 10 years at Granite Construction Company as both crane operator and foreman. His last 10 years of employment were with Wal-Mart as sales associate, cashier and Santa (his favorite job).
Allen was a ‘people person’ and really enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Al never met a stranger and was able to strike up a conversation with anyone, no matter their age or background. He had a joke for every occasion. He leaves behind so many good friends. He volunteered for a variety of groups and organizations over the years, including firefighter/instructor, coaching little league softball, band parent, hot air balloon chaser, VFW 8108 Auxiliary, Santa Claus whenever asked and a Welly (volunteer) at Wellspring Community Church.
Al has a personal relationship with Jesus and is in Heaven. He was just two months away from completing the Bible Training Center for Pastors course, which he had been attending weekly for the past four years. He had no fear of dying but was trying to live a few more years for his grandchildren who were all the light of his life. Although weakening from chemotherapy, the cancer was under good control. He had received the COVID vaccine, but the chemotherapy interfered with his antibody formation.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Due to the current surge in the Delta Variant of COVID, his family has requested a restricted service with no in-person attendance. The service will be live streamed at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/7658220784.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wellspring Community Church, 705 9th St. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570, or to your own favorite church or charity in his honor. Condolences can be shared with the family at www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/.