Raymond Linnell "Hound Dog" McKoy

Raymond Linnell "Hound Dog" McKoy obituary, Wilmington, NC

Raymond Linnell "Hound Dog" McKoy

Raymond McKoy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Davis Funeral Home - Wilmington on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Raymond Linnell "Hound Dog" McKoy, age 75, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025.
A celebration of Mr. McKoy's life will be conducted at 12:00 PM on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Crystal Spring Missionary Baptist Church, 4754 Blue Banks Loop Road NE, Northwest, NC 28451. A viewing will be held one (1) hour prior to service.
Interment will follow at Crystal Spring Church Cemetery.
His love and memories will remain in the hearts of his siblings, Peggy D. Mapson (Otis) of Leland, NC and Pamela Perry of Roanoke Rapids, NC; sister-in-law, Eula M. McKoy of New Haven, CT; nephews, Otis Mapson, Jr. (Kathleen) of Marietta, GA, Bernard Jacobs (Detra) of Leland, NC, Charles R. Perry, Jr. of High Point, NC, Jacoeby Parker of New York, NY, Jeremy T. Perry of Roanoke Rapids, NC, and Mario Mapson (Courtney) of Holly Springs, NC; Niece, TeKisha M. Mapson of Greensboro, NC and a host of other relatives and friends.
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