Obituary - Mr. Willie Earnest “Ernie” Myers Jr. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory BROOKLET, Ga. -- Mr. Willie Earnest “Ernie” Myers Jr., age 55, died Sunday at his residence. The Savannah, Georgia, native was born on Flag Day and that gave him the foundation of being a truly patriotic American. Ernie was an owner/operator truck driver for many years. He was well-traveled, having done so all over the world and the United States. He served in the Merchant Marines, which gave him the opportunity to travel the world, and as a truck driver, he was able to see the United States.