Jerry Michael Mike’ ' McCoy Obituary (1946 - 2009)

Jerry Michael 'Mike' McCoy 63 of Glasgow, KY died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital after a short illness. Mike, the son of the late Virgil and Jane Wagner McCoy was born in Greenville, KY, but lived almost all his life in Glasgow. Following graduation from Glasgow High School and attending W.K.U., he worked at McCoy Motor Co. and later retired from Eaton Axle Co. where he had been a machine operator and managed the credit union there. He was inducted as a Kentucky Colonel in the 1970's and was a member of the Hiseville Christian Church. Mike is survived by his wife of 35 years, Martha Carol London McCoy; his son Jerry Michael McCoy II of Glasgow; two sisters, Carolyn Manis (Buck) and Charlene Wisdom (Barry) all of Glasgow; his mother-in-law Cloteel London; a niece Tonya Atkinson, RN who attended him throughout his illness; a nephew Blake Manis and an aunt, Mary Rose McCoy all of Glasgow. Other survivors include nephews Broner McCoy of Brentwood, TN, and Stacey McCoy of Blakesburg, IA; nieces Cara Carter of Bowling Green and Ginnie Gray; special uncle Porter McCoy of Burkesville, KY and Harold Wagner of Scottsburg, IN; an aunt Lila Craig of Cincinnati, OH and several great nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son, Mark McCoy, his brother Wayne McCoy and an uncle, James Wagner. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorial contributions to the Hiseville Christian Church or the T. J. Samson Hospice Program.