Kathryn McCoy, 91 years young, was born in Waco, TX on June 6, 1929, to Rudolph and Elsie Miller. She married Jack Douglas McCoy on August 20, 1949, in Waco, Texas. Two years later they moved to Pasadena, Texas, where she has resided for 69 years. Kathryn passed away on Tuesday, July 28th.
Kathryn loved her family. She has 3 children, Carolyn Preston and husband Paul, Marilyn Boyd and husband Mark, and Keith McCoy and wife Denise. Her 8 grandchildren and spouses are Douglas and Carrie Preston, Michael and Lauren Preston, Katye and Chad Pogue, Blake and Ashley Boyd, Kristen and Zach Colander, Brett McCoy, Taylor and Megan McCoy, and Chance McCoy. She adored her 9 great grandchildren – Macie, Jax, Colt, Nolan, Scotlynn, Wyatt, Ava, Kate, and Adelaide. She felt very blessed getting to live in the same area as all of her children. She unselfishly gave of her time to all of us and our friends and we always felt loved. She was our biggest fan and supporter and never missed a game or performance, if possible.
She is a charter member of South Main Baptist Church. Her church family was a very important part of her life. Kathryn had a contagious laugh and smile and loved to read, listen to music and travel.
Kathryn always desired a college education and was able to complete that dream after having her 3 children. After earning her BS in Education degree from University of Houston in May of 1966, she taught Math at Park View Intermediate for 26 years. After retirement she helped in the church office.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Jack Douglas McCoy, parents, Rudolph and Elsie Miller, brother, Walter Miller, and sisters, Meta Schneider and Lillie Jones. She is survived by her previously mentioned 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her Celebration of Life will be Saturday, August 1st, at South Main Baptist Church in Pasadena. Visitation will be at 10 AM and the Celebration of Life at 11 AM. She will be buried at the Houston National Cemetery.
