- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Willie Lee McCoy
- Date of Original:
- 2012-10-25
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Glennville--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Glennville--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Glennville--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Glennville--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Glennville--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Glennville--21st century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Tattnall County, Glennville, 31.93659, -81.92845
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Lee McCoy. Date of funeral service: October 26, 2012. Location of funeral service: Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery , Glennville, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: May 28, 1928. Death date: October 18, 2012.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-495
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-495
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- African American Funeral Programg Collection, Evans County African American Archive Museum, Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Holding Institution:
- Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
May 28,1928 October 18, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
1:00 pm
Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Glennville, GA
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Willie Lee McCoy, 84, of Claxton died peacefully Thursday,
October 18, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Dublin. He was
born on May 28, 1928 in Hagan, Evans County Georgia.
He was the son of the late Clanton McCoy and Ollie Mae
Jones. He is also preceded in death by his brothers Clanton
McCoy, Jr. and Arthur McCoy. He was a veteran of the United
States Army. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal with
three Bronze Service Stars and the Combat Infantryman
Badge for his honorable service during the Korean War. After
his military tenure ended in the mid-1950s he and his wife
moved from Fort Benning, GA to Miami, FL where he worked
as a truck driver for American Service Corporation until his
retirement. He was an active member of the Teamsters Union
and was an avid baseball fan.
Surviving are his wife Evelyn (Holland) McCoy; four
children, Herbert Jerome McCoy of Miami, FL, Willie Earl
McCoy of Miami, FL, Renee (McCoy) Smathers of Miami, FL.;
Velda McCoy of Marietta, GA., son-in-law Donald Smathers;
two grandchildren, Ashawnte Smathers-West (Terrence) and
Donald Smathers, Jr.(Cortisha) of Miami, FL; five great-
grandchildren of Miami, FL; sister Vernella Welch of Claxton,
GA; brother Herschel McCoy of Elizabeth, NJ; and host of
other relatives and friends.
Processional
Presiding....
Solo.........
Scripture and Invocation
Eulogy.................
Military Honors
Recessional
Soft Music
Minister Vivian Byrd
Mr. Adren Hagan
Minister Vivian Byrd
Mr. Jim Brown
Repast
Hagan Chapel Church Annex
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He makes me lie
down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he
restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his
names sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow
of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your
staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup
overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of
my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
The family of Willie Lee McCoy wishes to express our great
appreciation and gratitude for the kindness and loving support
expressed during our time of bereavement.
Thank you.
The Family
Professional Services Entrusted to:
Moodys Funeral Home
201 Church Street
Claxton, Georgia
J912) 739-4932
Owner Waymon M(
Manager Greg Stewart
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