Edwin Becton Myre, 81, died Thursday, July 6, 2006.

Edwin Becton Myre was born in Greenville, Texas, to James Hubert Myre and Pere Lee Myre April 6, 1925. He was the youngest of 13 children.

He joined the Marines, May 27, 1942, and served in the Pacific 26 months during World War II, in New Zealand, Guada Canal, Bouganville, Guam and Iwo Jima. He was Sergeant of the Guards and served a total of four years. He married Lela Faye Boyd, Nov. 21, 1953.

E.B. received both a Bachelor of Arts and Master degrees from Baylor University. He served at Baylor University as Dean of Men and at Howard Payne University as Dean of Students before retiring from Baylor in 1992.

He was a proud and active member of the First Baptist Church, Weatherford and the Open Door Sunday School Class, since July 1994.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lela Faye Myre; daughter and her husband, Sherry and Jerry Clinton of Weatherford; a son and his wife, Derek and Kerrie Myre; and three grandchildren, Amber, Lauren and Zach of Springboro, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 11, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Weatherford. Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery, Weatherford. The family will receive guests from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 10, at White's Funeral Home, Weatherford.

White's Funeral Home

130 Houston Ave., Weatherford, TX 76086

(817) 596-4811

www.whitesfuneral.com