Earnie McCoy, 87

Earnie McCoy, 87, Vinton, Ohio (Alice Community) went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 25, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 31, 1927, in Pike County, Kentucky. He was a Kentucky Coal miner and semi-truck mechanic for Grant Trucking, Oak Hill, Ohio, a member of the Church of Christ at Bethel, an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved camping and spending time with his family and friends. Earnie is survived by his wife of 67 years Myrtle (Stiltner) McCoy whom he married on July 18, 1948, in Pikeville, Kentucky.

Also surviving are two sons, Lauchey (Pauline) McCoy, Vinton, Ohio, Lawson (Carolyn Darst) McCoy, Vinton, Ohio and two daughters, Loretta (Donald) Keeton, Vinton, Ohio, Loraine (Ken) Kiser, Racine, Ohio; seven grandchildren: Donald “DR” Keeton, Amos McCoy, Angie Lim, Amy Sigman, Garret Kiser, Joshua McCoy, and Brooke Kimes; 15 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, as well as a host of extended family and friends and also two special pets, Precious and Daisey.

Earnie was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Maudie (Ward) McCoy, five brothers, Plenny, Phillip, Earnest, Ervin and Jarvie McCoy and two sisters, Ora Smith and Magelene McCoy.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 29, 2015, at His Way Community Church 222 Main St. Vinton, Ohio with Pat Gampp and Jack Hunt officiating. Burial will follow at Vinton Memorial Park, Vinton, Ohio. Friends may call Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel.

In lieu of flowers the family requests Memorial donations be made to:
The Earnie McCoy Memorial Fund
1484 Alice Road
Vinton, Ohio 45686

The McCoy-Moore Funeral Home is honored to serve the McCoy Family. Condolences can be sent to www.mccoymoore.com