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Gerry Lee McCoy VIRGINIA BEACH - Gerry Lee "Cookie" McCoy, 51, of the 300 block of Southgate Ave., died April 19, 2010. Born in Norfolk, he was a member of Greater St. Andrews AME Church. Survivors include mother, Erma McCoy; sisters, Cynthia Baez, Sandra Gregory, Sherry Wilson, Erma Rijos; and brother, Dwight McCoy. A funeral will be Saturday, April 24, at 11 a.m. in Greater St. Andrews AME Church. Keith Matthews Funeral Home is in charge.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Apr. 22, 2010.

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April 22, 2010

May God Bless the family and be with them in their time of sadness..Cookie will be greatly missed by his family and love ones..My prayers go out to his family...Lots of Love...Larry

Larry Diggs, Costa Mesa, California

Brett Williams

April 22, 2010

"Cookie" rest in peace. I played basketball at Princess Anne High School with Cookie and all through the years on the playgrounds of Aragona Pembroke. My prayers go out to his family. Brett A. Williams, Jr.

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