Allison McCoy Rivers

Allison McCoy Rivers, or Al, Big Al or if you knew him long enough, Toolie, loved a lot of things. When he loved, he loved very deeply. All animals held a very special place in his heart. If a deer was in his yard, he would leave apples or salt licks out for them. Especially in winter. He even convinced Brandy to take on a third husky, because the foster name was Mickey. Mickey was the name of the first dog he and Patsy had after Brandy was born. He had a passion for sports, his favorite teams were NC State, Carolina Panthers, Dodgers baseball, so much you could often catch him yelling at the TV. Al cherished Saturday morning breakfasts with his friends, traveling the world, good home cooked meals, his hometown and his family, especially his daughter Brandy.

He was dedicated to his career, mostly focused on helping people. He worked at Heinz and Harriet & Henderson both in Human Resources where he fought to make sure all of his workers had an excellent working experience. For more than 30 years he was a Real Estate Broker helping people make their home dreams come true. He also loved working with many commercial buyers. He enjoyed his many years with Coldwell Banker Advantage.

We will miss his perfectly fluffy scrambled eggs, playing spades, sharing appetizers with beers, and traveling the world as a family. And we are saddened he didn't get to play one more round of golf with his friends.

He is survived by wife, Patsy Rivers, daughter, Brandy Rivers, son in law, James Wynne, and those precious granddogs, Sansa, Rocky & Mickey. A brother, Robert Rivers, wife, Robyn, sister in laws, Mary Susan Rivers, Rosa Walker, husband William, and Shirley Royster, brothers in law, Larry Parker, wife Laurie. Nephews, Johnny Royster Jr, wife Lisa, Jamie Royster, wife, Nikki, Andrew Parker, wife, Lee, Lance Parker, wife, Tangelia, Josh Parker, wife, Kate.

He was predeceased in death by his mother and father Furney & Dorothy Rivers, brother Terry Rivers, sister in law, Joyce Parker, brother in law, John (Eddie) Royster, and nephew, William Walker Jr.

His memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 24th at J M White Funeral Home in Henderson N. C. The service will be at 2:00pm with visitation prior to the service.