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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 21, 2022

Longtime Newport attorney, Fred L. “Freddie” Myers Jr. died suddenly on Wednesday at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He was 85. Myers earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law and practiced law in Newport for 60 years. He also was the first municipal judge for the town of Parrottsville. In later years, he was co-founder of and partner with Myers & Ball LLP. Myers served as a senator in the Tennessee General Assembly and held various positions with the Newport/Cocke County Bar Association, including president, vice president and treasurer. A graveside service will take place tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Union Cemetery, 420 Mineral St., Newport, TN 37821. Memorial donations may be made to the Newport Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 370, Newport, TN 37821, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or a charity of the donor’s choice.