He was a Navy Seabee, a deacon, an assistant Sunday School teacher, and a retiree from DuPont. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Sydney Davis and Edna Smith Wells.
He is survived by his wife Mary Rice McCoy, one son, Rodney Wilton McCoy and wife Michelle of Cove City; two daughters, Elevia McCoy Hearne and husband Jimmy, Melda Grace McCoy, all of New Bern; two brothers, Beaman McCoy and Sheridan McCoy, and one sister, Mabel White, all of Cove City; and his grandchildren, Jaimi Lyn McCoy, Landon Allen McCoy, Melissa H. Williams and Daniel Hearne.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, June 6, 2014 at Cove City FWB Church. The family will receive friends following the service.
Online condolences may be made to the McCoy family at www.cottenfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.