Maria Myers

Maria “Dalys” Aguirre Myers, 93, of Wharton, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, in a Houston hospital following a lengthy illness. Dalys was born on August 20, 1926, in Concepcion, Panama, to the late, Magdelina Aguirre and Cristobal Martinez.              

Dalys grew up in Panama and graduated high school there. She met her future husband, Bobby Joe Myers, who was in the U.S. Army, stationed in the Canal Zone in Panama City.  Dalys followed Bobby Joe to America. They married on April 14, 1950 in Taylor, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on April 23, 2013. 

 In 1975, Dalys proudly became a U.S. Citizen.  Dalys worked as a seamstress for over twenty years in a glove factory in Hanesville, Louisiana until her retirement. Dalys was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She loved God, her church, and her family. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, particularly her grandchildren.

Dalys and Bobby Joe moved to the Wharton area in 2011, formerly living in Springhill, Louisiana for over fifty years. Following the death of her husband, Dalys lived with family in Wharton until her passing.

Dalys is survived by her children: Bobby Joe Myers, Jr. and wife, Mary, of San Antonio, Karl Myers and wife, Rebecca, of Wharton, and Phillip Myers of Georgetown, grandchildren, Jamie Carey and husband, Sean, Lindsey Holmes and husband, Trevor, Stephanie Jones and husband, Justin, Jeremy Myers and fiancée, Heather Garcia, great grandchildren, Corrina, Eve, and JonRyan. Dalys was also beloved by her Panama, Springhill, & Wharton families and friends.

 Following cremation, a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Funeral services under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.  Condolences may be left at  whartonfuneralhome.com.