Charles Robert “Bob” McCoy, 83, of Convoy, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008, at his residence. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-
grandfather,
and will be greatly missed by his family.He was born October 19, 1924, in Union Township, Van Wert County, the
son
of the late Charles J. and Helen (Heil) McCoy. On August 1, 1945, he married
Ruby (Stuckey) McCoy in a military ceremony in Dothan, Ala. She survives in
Convoy.Mr. McCoy was a retired grain and dairy farmer. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Convoy, where he held the offices of chairman, elder, and deacon, and was a Sunday School teacher. He was a member of the church choir for 62 years. He served his country during World War II as a U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, with the rank of lieutenant. At his death, he was a member of the Convoy Community Foundation, American Legion Post 208 in Convoy, was active in the North Fort Myers, Fla., Bayshore Village shuffleboard team and was an honorary member of the Crestview FFA. He was a 1942 graduate of Union High School, served as a school board member for Crestview Local Schools, had served on the Convoy Equity Board of Directors and was a member of the Van Wert County Holstein Association. He formerly played on the Redeemer Lutheran fast-pitch softball team, served on the Production Credit Association Board of Directors and was a member of the Van Wert County Farm Bureau He enjoyed golf, shuffleboard, was an Ohio State Buckeyes fan, a strong follower of Crestview sporting events and loved spending time with his family.
In addition to his wife, survivors include his children, Dennis (Jill) McCoy, Jeff (Gale) McCoy, Kathy (Randy) Custer, and Rick McCoy, all of Convoy, and Sherri (Dave) Springer of Van Wert. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A brother, William McCoy, and one sister, Dorothy Harris, also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, January 7, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Convoy, with the Rev. Michael Saylor officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery in Convoy, with graveside military rites performed by combined honor units of Convoy and Van Wert American Legion posts and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 in Van Wert.
Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. Sunday, January 6, and an hour prior to services, all at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lutheran Hour of Worship, Redeemer Lutheran Building Fund or Community Health Professionals-Hospice program.
Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert is handling funeral arrangements. Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at agfhc@embarqmail.com.