Raymond H. McCoy
May 23, 1928 ~ March 16, 2005
Raymond H. McCoy, 76, of Colliers, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Born May 23, 1928 in Holly River, WV, he was the son of the late Cecil and Amanda Hammonds McCoy. Raymond was also preceded in death by his wife Iona “Geri”(Foster) McCoy on May 2, 1998 and brother Leslie McCoy.
After 36 years of service, Raymond retired from Weirton Steel where he worked as a mechanic in the Company Garage. He attended the First United Methodist Church, was a member of the WSX 25-Year Club, Colliers Sportsman’s Club, Spoon Pluggers Fishing Club of Weirton and the Lay-Z-Elk Lodge in Colorado. He also served in the US Marine Corps.
Raymond’s survivors include his son Raymond McCoy and his wife Sue of Follansbee; daughters Melba Mellott and her husband Ron of Follansbee, Janet Moore and her husband Ed of Weirton, Barbara Nestor and her husband Andy of Belington, WV and Jane McCoy of Colliers; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers Dennis McCoy of Belington, WV and Emil McCoy of Reno, OH and sister Melba Rinehart of Belington, WV.
The family will receive friends Friday from 2-4 and 7-9PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. Additional visitation will be held Saturday from 12PM until the 1PM funeral service at the First United Methodist Church, 3301 West Street, Weirton with Reverend Dr. Timothy Allen, Reverend Dr. Gary Shepard and Reverend Dennis McCoy, Jr. presiding. Interment will be in St. Johns Cemetery, Colliers.
Share tributes with his family at www.grecohertnick.com.
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
What a kind, sweet, wonderful man. I am so thankful that Robbie and Ryan are going to have such fond memories of you to keep with them. Not everyone is fortunate enough to get to know their Great-Grandfather the way they know you. They will miss you dearly as will I. I feel blessed to have been a part of your family and to have had the chance to love you as a Grandfather. You always made me feel as though I was truly one of your own. Thank you for that. Thank you for making my boys feel so loved and so special. We will love you Always.
Jane & Family: My condolences on the loss of father and brother. May God’s peace be with you during this difficult time. Lucille
MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES, FOR THE LOSE OF YOUR FATHER. HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND A GOOD FRIEND TO ME. I WILL ALWAYS REMBER THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD FISHING TOGETHER.
To My Grandfather, THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR ME!! YOU WERE THE BEST GRANDFATHER A GIRL COULD EVER WANT I THANK GOD FOR GIVING ME SUCH A LOVING AND CARING PERSON. YOU TOUCHED ME AND ALL THE ONES AROUND YOU. AND IM GLAD PHILLIP GOT TO BE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU IN HIS LIFE.AND I HOPE I CAN RAISE HIM TO BE A WONDERFUL LOVING PERSON LIKE YOU!! THANK YOU PAPPY FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES LOVE YOU FOREVER YOUR BABY GIRL JODIE
Janie&Family,You have our heartfelt sympathy .may god be with you and the family thru these trying moments ..
Janie…Truly sorry to hear about your dad. He was a really nice man and I know you will miss him dearly..Please accept Jim’s and my condolances to you and your family. Carolyn & Jim Longacre
janie and family sorry to hear about RAY.i met raymond 3:45 aug 8 1961.since that time we spent many hours together working,fishing,hunting,traveling,and just talking. we all will miss him dearly. wayne and family
I’m saddened to hear of Raymond’s passing. We hunted together in Colorado and he had a true soul, I will alway remember. I’am truly sorry for your loss.
The early alarm clock, the homemade trail mix, the tall tales around the camp fire, at the Lay-Z Elk camp in the Rocky Mountains. Great memories.