Earl Porter McCoy, 90, of Burkesville, KY passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018, at Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, KY. He was born in Muhlenberg County, KY on October 7, 1928 the son of Elmer and Euvie (Porter) McCoy.
He was of Christian faith, a member of Burkesville First Christian Church, a U. S. Army Veteran, owner of McCoy Chevrolet, and a lifelong farmer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Harold McCoy, Stanford McCoy, Virgil B. McCoy, sisters, Elnora Scott, Lila Craig, brothers-in-law, Yule Grider, Vernon Grider, J. B. Grider, Shelley Grider, Allen William Grider, Johnny Kearns, Bobby Brummett, Randy Gibson, and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Grider, Nadine Grider, Mary Elizabeth Grider.
SURVIVORS:
Wife, Margaret “Cricket” (Grider) McCoy of Burkesville, KY
2 daughters: Janet (Johnny) Kinslow of Glasgow, KY; Karen (Duane) Rector of Smiths Grove, KY
3 Brothers-in-law: Albert (Dimple) Grider of Columbia, KY; James Grider of Burkesville, KY; Jessie (Brenda) Grider of Burkesville, KY
3 Sisters-in-law: Kathleen Kearns of Anderson, IN; Louise Brummett of Burkesville, KY; Dottie Gibson of Burkesville, KY
Several nieces & nephews
Funeral Service: Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 2:00pmCT in Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, KY
Burial: Burkesville Cemetery
Visitation: Saturday, November 3, 2018 after 5:00pmCT until the funeral hour on Sunday
Norris-New Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of all the arrangements.
