Thomas Jack McCoy

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Thomas McCoy Obituary

Name: Funeral service for Thomas Jack McCoy
Start: 2021-10-24T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations

Thomas Jack McCoy

Thomas Jack McCoy, (Master Sergeant, U. S. Air Force, Retired), a resident of the Oakey Grove Community, near Abbeville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. He was 87. He was a big teddy bear that loved his family and friends dearly. He was proud to say he was from Henry County Alabama.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 24, 2021, in the Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Mickey Skinner officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will follow in the Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery in the Capps Community. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Sunday at the mortuary in Abbeville. Social distancing and mask guidelines will be observed.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Encompass Hospice, 3379 West Main Street, Suite B, Dothan, AL 36305.

Mr. McCoy was born and reared in Henry County, near Newville, son of the late Daniel Albert McCoy and Georgia Pearl Arnold McCoy. He was a graduate of Newville High School. At an early age, Mr. McCoy enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and served his country during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of Master Sergeant after twenty-four plus years of service. Proceeding his last deployment for the military, he relocated back to Henry County to be around family. After retirement, he was employed by Cutler Egg Products and Wayne Farms. Mr. McCoy was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Meister McCoy, and three brothers, Floyd McCoy, Robert W. McCoy and Louie McCoy.

Surviving relatives include two sons, Thomas L. McCoy (Laurie), Owls Head, Maine; and Timothy J. McCoy (Charlotte McCullough), Newville; a daughter, Cynthia McCoy Bobbitt (Steven), Lee's Summit, Missouri; two brothers, Harold McCoy (Lois) and Billy McCoy (Libby), all of Abbeville; sisters-in-law, Dot McCoy Long, Diane McCoy Edwards and Joyce McCoy; three grandchildren, Amber Saunders (Clay), Ashliegh Hamilton (Ryan), and Andrew Bobbitt; five great-grandchildren, Kennedy Ella Hamilton, Emily Pearl Saunders, Tucker Wayne Saunders, Fitzgerald Scott Hamilton and Truman August Hamilton; several nieces and nephews.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Dr. Chris McCoy, Bobby McCoy, Jess McCoy, Jason Buxton, Clay Saunders and Andrew Bobbitt.

You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com.

Phone 334-585-5261.

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Published by Dothan Eagle on Oct. 22, 2021.

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Thomas L McCoy

October 24, 2021

My father was truly an amazing person, from his young family life as been sharecroppers to becoming a USAF Medic. Serving in a special operations group called the road runners .During the Vietnam War, some of their missions were secret search and rescue, saving lives and many he did even being willing to give his own doing so. One of his medals he received I remember he was awarded five times with insignia attached hence meaning three times each altogether fifteen. He installed in many virtues. So many precious memories. Cutting up on the phone and a lot of serious talks to revealing ourselves to each other. No one else will ever comprehend. So much unconditional love and understanding we shared, He was more than just my father, my comrade or brother in arms. He was even awarded the honorary rank of LT.Colonel.So for now I pray the rest of my family will know what an amazing man he truly was , I know he´s in Heaven with our lord. Remember your precious memories of him and cherish them forever as well. So for now all I can say is precious memories UNTIL ONE FINE DAY
WHEN THEY CARRY ME AWAY WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY IT SHALL BE WHEN WE ARE ONCE AGAIN REUNITED WITH THE LORD, and as Dad would say Absolutely!

Thomas L McCoy

October 24, 2021

My Dad was a wonderful and amazing man. He touched a lot of peoples lives, during the career he had in the military. He supported his father and country . Not knowing at times if would ever make it home alive. We had an amazing relationship during the last 3 years until he was hospitalized. I talked to him almost every day. We would cut up and tease each other sometimes and be very serious when he wanted to just talk about anything. He loved all of his children, and my mother. I remember some things when I was a child camping fishing hunting and road trips and so much more. I will always love and miss him ver very much more than anyone can ever imagine we had an unconditional love and understanding. I was so proud of him, and became so much like him in many ways because of the same kind of experience in life. During the Vietnam War my father was part of a special operations group called the roadrunners and they did a lot of great things for this country. He had one medal that always stood out to me, later on in life. I found out he had been awarded that same medal five times with some kind of an attachment that meant three times each meaning fifteen. The operations group at that time conducted more secret missions than most people will ever know. Some of those missions were search and rescue, and he was a USAF MEDIC , hence earning those awards willing to pay the ultimate cost to save others and many he did. He had some hard core values that I came to inherit in my own life. Sometimes in the military not being able to talk to family or anyone other than the people I served with. The military is not an easy life and sometimes the sacrifices people make to serve are very challenging. To me he was more than just a father, my comrade and my brother in arms. All those precious memories we shared and had. In his death, I know he was released of the bondage of this world, and went to be with the Lord, Precious memories is all I have left of him for now. UNTIL ONE FINE DAY WHEN THEY CARRY ME AWAY , WHAT A REJOICING IT WILL BE!
I will always think of you dad, love you and miss you and I will always have the virtues you instilled in my heart. Having you as a father was more than just an honor it was a reward and the best is yet to come until one fine day and as you would say absolutely!

Thomas L McCoy

October 21, 2021

My father also had an Honorary title of Colonel

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