Funeral program for Sergeant Herschel McCoy

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Sunrise
<Decem6er27, 1935
Sunset
January 23, 2018
Wednesday
January 31, 2018
12:30 p.m.
Jfagan Missionary (Baptist Cfiurcfi
103 (Ponderosa (Road
Jfagan, 30429
Reverend J2ivian (Byrd, (Pastor/Presiding
(Reverend(Dr. C L. Anderson, Officiating
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Sergeant HerscfieC9/LcCoy was Born to tfie Cate CBanton McQoy, Sr. andOCCie
fMae Jones BMcCoy (WiCCiams). He peacefuCCy transitioned to Bis eternaf rest on
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Trinitas ^gionaCiMedicaCCenter in TCizaSetB, Jfew
Jersey. Jde was preceded in deatB By Bis tBree BrotBers and sisters-in-Baw, WiCCie
Lee McCoy (LveCyn), CBanton McCoy, Jr. (CatBierine) andJlrtBur McCoy,
((prisciCCa).
Sergeant McCoy was a native ofCBiJ(ton, Georgia, and was an easygoing man
witB a pCeasant smiCe. JLe was educated at Lvans County JLigB ScBiooC, graduating
in 1957. JLe joined tBe VS Army in 1958 and married ZeCma Lverett in 1959. JLe
spent 28 years in tBe VS Afmy and tBe A^my P^serve, stationed at Bases in TejQis,
Mississippi, %entucBy andJLew Jersey. JLe also served 18 montBis in Vietnam as
an Assistant Motor Sergeant. JLe was a retired veteran of tBe VS Ai'^y eind tBe
Army <peserve.
Lor 48 years Sergeant McCoy caBBedLBizaBetBi, JLew Jersey Biis Borne. In 1993,
Be Began wording part time for tBie city s recycBing center. In 1996, Bis dedication
andBiardworB^Bedto Biis Becoming afuBB-time empBoyee. Sergeant McCoy retired
from tBisjoB in 2001, Biowever, in 2003 Be was caBBedout of retirement to
maintain tBe Sampson Center By JosepBi (Papetti. Mr. (Papetti Bnew tBiere was one
man and one man onByfor tBis assignment. TBat man was jLerscBieB McCoy. To
tBiis day, jBerscBeLs motto of putting pride in wBiateveryou do is on dispBay
tBirougBout tBe Sampson Center. JLe was empBoyedBy tBe Sampson Center untiB
Bis finaB transition.
JLe Beaves cBierisBiedmemories witB Bis cBiiBdren, (BiBBMcCoy, (Annette)
SavannaB, (JA, %im Anita MlingfieBd, %ennetBi WiBBiams, (Linda), Jermaine
jLoBBand, CBa^ton, <JA and Tanya JLoBBand, CoBumBia, SoutBi CnroBina; one Boving
sister VerneBBa McCoy VCeBcBi, CBayJon, (JA; one sister-in-Baw TBieBma Lverett
PoweBB (Tred), adoring grandcBiiBdren, great-grande BiiBdren, a Bost of nieces,
nepBews, otBer relatives and friends.
<Presidmg...............................
FamiCy (Processional^ F'ieunn^ andSeCection
Invocation..............................
OldTestament............................
!New Testament..........................
Selection...............................
_^s a Teammate..........................
TriSute 6y Cousin.......................
TriBute By Qranddaugliter...............
TriBute dCAckirowCedgements By INtece.....
OBituary ((ReadSdentCy).................
Selection.................................
(Eulogy...................................
Recessional.............................
Final Committal.........................
Repast..................................
......Reverend Vivian (Byrd
.(Bro. (DavidSharpe dC Choir
(Bishop (Norris 0. (Darden Jr.
... (ReverendCtaig (R. TremBle
......FlderAnnette (McCoy
....................Choir
.............(KaroldJones
........(Bro. Ronald(MiRel
......Sis. %inyana (McCoy
........Sis. (Diane Jlo Hand
...................Choir
Reverend (Dr. C L. Anderson
....Qeorgia Veterans (MemorialCemetery
4332 Loves Chapel (Road, glennvide, QA
......Fvans County Community Center
720 Church Street, Cld(ton, QA








SOLDIER
j was that which others did not want to be.
i went where others feared to go, and did what
others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave nothing,
and relectantly accepted the thought of
eternal lonliness... should I fail.
I have seen the face of terror; felt the stinging
cold of fear; and enjoyed the sweet taste
of a moment's love.
I have cried, pained, and hoped .,. but most of
ail, I have lived times others would say
were best forgotten.
At least someday I will be able to say that 1
was proud of what I was... a soldier.
In tears, I ^ew you were sin^ng and fading away,
(But I grayed for your restored heaCtfL one day.
Yes, my heart was Srohen, Because you could
neither speah^to me nor stand.
(But, Jesus saw your state and whispered,
''Jderschel, take my hand.
I have come to give you peace
JAndtaheyou to the promise hand
So, jCerscheh, you are sCeeping now,
(peacefuh and free from pain.
I hove you too much to wish you Sach^to suffer again.
JAhthough my heart is Broken and I wihC miss your
8 dchocf Sunday morning rings.
(Jod has promised that if I Behieve and trust in J-Cim,
we wihhsee each other again.
With Love,
Your Sister, dernehCa
Marvin 'WeCcfi
^ntHony Wekfi
J?. J. Wetcfi
%evin <3a^r
Marcus TMman
SHannon 'Welch
!Nbms Mincey
Anthony (Byrd
!Nteces and!Nepheu>s
^[atives and Triends
'IhefamiCy of the (ate Sergeant HerscheC McCoy wishes to express their deepest and most
sincere appreciation for ad acts of hindness shown during their time of Bereavement. We pray
Qod s riches Blessings upon each of you.
Tvans County Community Center
720 Church Street,
Claxpon, 30417
(^etmeed ^^ntmdtedtO'
Moody's Funeral Home
201 Church Street
Claxton, Georgia
(912) 739-4932
http://moodyfuneralhome.wix.com/moody-funeral-home
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