Neil Allen McCoy, 76, of Englewood, FL, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away October 17, 2019 at his home. He was born April 30, 1943 in Fort Wayne to the late Basil and Louise (Lavine) McCoy. He was married to Linda L. Buell for 53 wonderful years.
Neil was a Fort Wayne fire fighter for 25 years before retiring. He then went on to retire from Holland Trucking. He served in the Air National Guard. He enjoyed volunteering at the Fort Wayne Zoo showing snakes and geckos for over ten years.
Surviving is his wife, Linda; son, Allen (Jean) McCoy of Roanoke; daughter, Kimberly (Chuck) Raber of Douglasville, GA; four grandchildren, Robert McCoy of Fort Wayne; Luke Neuhaus of Anderson; Brittney Raber of Douglasville, GA; and Charles Raber, III of Fort Wayne; brother, John McCoy; and two sisters, Jean Day and Rita Douglas.
Memorial service is 7:00 PM Monday, October 21, 2019 at D. O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home 4017 Maplecrest Road with visitation from 4:00 PM until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Wayne Zoological Society 3411 Sherman Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46808 in memory of Neil McCoy.
