Lorinda ‘Linda’ Jane (Layne) Myers

April 26, 1927-April 9, 2020

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Lorinda “Linda” Jane (Layne) Myers, 92, of New Market passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville.

She was born April 26, 1927, at Linnsburg, to Alonzo and Priscilla (Dulin) Layne.

Linda graduated from New Market High School in 1945 and married the love of her life, David Lee Myers on Sept. 15, 1946. She and David owned and operated Layne & Myers Grain Company in New Market, Haw Creek and Roachdale for 50 years and was a founding/charter member of the New Hope Christian Church in Crawfordsville. She enjoyed painting, playing Sudoku, teaching Sunday School and she taught at Hanging Rock Christian Camp. She was a loving wife and mother and lived a very Godly and Christian life. She and David loved spending the winters in Florida where they also attended New Hope Christian Church in Florida.

She is survived by her husband of 73 years, David Myers; daughter Rebecca (Wayne) Nelson; grandchildren, Michelle (Steve) Covault, Matt (Kathleen) Nelson and Brandon (Jodi) Myers; great-grandchildren, Erin, Kyle, Luke, Alexis, Ethan, Lincoln and Lettie; and great-great-grandchildren, Shawn, Aubree, Kaiden and one on the way, Brynlee, due in September.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents; son James Myers; grandson Michael Nelson; and brother Eugene Layne.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions there will be a private family service Tuesday, April 14 at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, with Pastor Mike Whitacre officiating. The service will be live-streamed and recorded, which can be viewed on Linda’s obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Indian Creek Hill Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to New Hope Christian Church, Building Fund, 2746 S. U.S. 231, Crawfordsville, IN 47933.

Share memories and condolences online at www.sandersfuneralcare.com.


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