Earnie McCoy

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 where he was a Kentucky Coal miner and semi-truck mechanic for Grant Trucking, Oak Hill, Ohio. He was 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 and Lawson (Carolyn Darst) McCoy, Vinton, Ohio; two daughters: Loretta (Donald) Keeton, Vinton, Ohio and Loraine (Ken) Kiser, Racine, Ohio; seven grandchildren:  Donald “DR” Keeton, Amos McCoy, Angie Lim, Amy Sigman, Garret Kiser, Joshua McCoy and Brooke Kimes; fifteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, a host of extended family and friends and 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 AM Saturday, August 29, 2015 in His Way Community Church, 222 Main St. Vinton, Ohio with Pat Gampp and Jack Hunt officiating. Burial will follow in the Vinton Memorial Park, Vinton, Ohio. Friends and family may call Friday in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, 5:00–8:00 PM.              

In lieu of flowers, the family requests Memorial donations made to:

The Earnie McCoy Memorial Fund 1484 Alice Road Vinton, Ohio 45686

Condolences can be sent to www.mccoymoore.com